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AQUAMARINE :
Meaning 'Sea Water', the name refers to the palish blue, light blue-green or
even light green variety of Beryl. The green of Aquamarine is a watery green
without any trace of yellow and is due to iron, not chromium, as can be seen
from examination with a spectroscope. Rich Blue stones, several carats in weight
are among the most valuable of secondary gemstones. From
lightest sky-blue to the deep blue of the sea – aquamarines show all these
shades of an exceptionally beautiful range of usually light blues. It is a truly
fascinating stone. Women all over the world covet it because of its fine blue
colour, which suits almost any complexion or eye-colour to perfection, and
creative gemstone artists get their inspiration for new cuts more often from
aquamarines than from other stones. There is hardly another gemstone, which is
equally often used for modern jewellery design in such versatile variety. Clear
and transparent in classical steps cut, or as modern fancy cut: Aquamarine is
always fascinating and beautiful. Aquamarine’s light colour allows for a special
creative freedom for designers to bring out the character and brilliance of a
stone by integrating fine fissures and traces, rounded shapes as well as edges.
Thus each Aquamarine becomes a unique original, which no woman will be able to
resist. The Hindi Name for the gemstones is "BERUJ".
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| Appearance
: The most valuable colour is a rich, sky blue; but because of some
certain characteristics even the blue stones have a green or greenish- blue
tinge in one direction. Rich Blue stones, several carats in weight are among the
most valuable of secondary gemstones. |
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| Occurrence
: The finest amethyst come from Brazil and Most commonly found in "PEGMETITE"
deposits. Occurs mostly in Nigeria, Brazil, Russia, Soviet Union, Madagascar and
recently Afghanistan. |
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Substitutes : This gemstone is substituted by Blue Topaz, Blue Glass,
Blue Zircon, Synthetic Spinel (also sometimes called Synthetic Aquamarine). |
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| Chemical
Composition :
BERYLLIUM ALUMINIUM SILICATE, the Colouring Element being IRON for
this Gem. |
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