Aquamarine is the birthstone of March and it has a shielding effect on your energy field and has even been used for physical protection during battle and at sea. It even looks like the sea with its brilliant bright blue color. The stone is said to help you sift through energy, create mental clarity, and soothe an overactive mind. It might even improve your intellectual powers.

Real aquamarine is rare and expensive. If someone is trying to sell you a large gemstone that is dark in color and around $100, it is most likely not real aquamarine. It is going to be a lighter color. A nice light blue color. Almost the same color as blue topaz. As a rough guide, a 1-carat aquamarine would cost approximately $675 per carat and a 2-3 carat aquamarine would be around $1,000 to $1,500 per carat. Always use a certified gemologist if you are in question of any stones you are buying.

Roman fishermen called the gemstone “water of the sea” and used it as protection, for safe travel by boat, and for luck in catching fish. Aquamarine was linked to the apostle St. Thomas who frequently traveled by boat. Roman physicians also used it to treat overeating and bloating.

The Sumerians, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks all admired aquamarine gemstones. Beads were discovered with Egyptian mummies. And it was believed that the High Priest of the Second Temple wore aquamarine stones engraved with the six tribes of Israel. Two thousand years ago, people in Greece engraved designs into aquamarine stones, turning them into intaglios.

There is no doubt, people have loved aquamarine throughout the centuries because of its bright blue colors. If you would like to have this gorgeous stone in your jewelry collection, contact us for more details.