Luscious Aquamarine
is the March Birthstone

Were you born in march? Then your birthstone is the aquamarine. This lovely blue-green crystal is a semi-precious stone and looks terrific wrapped up in silver wire, set in a ring or pendant, or loose in a special display. This march birthstone is big enough to make a display by itself.

Article by Sam Serio

If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you by wearing it.

March Birthstone: Aquamarine

Birthstone Properties: Bestows courage, insight, and victory

Alternative Birthstone: Bloodstone

Sterling Silver Trillion Aquamarine CZ Ring

Aquamarine is the traditional birth stone for March. It is also the accepted anniversary gem for the 19th year of marriage. Aquamarine is mined primarily in Brazil, Nigeria and Zambia.

Water Baby: Created by combining Latin words for water (aqua) and sea (mare), aquamarine does indeed resemble the bottomless blue of seawater. Like Emerald, aquamarine is a variety of beryl (a mineral that crystallizes within large rocks on the earth's crust). Aquamarine varies in color from blue-green to a light sky blue, and for generations, those stones containing green are often heat-treated to remove this less desirable color.

[ Some aquamarine crystals are very large, far larger than precious stones. Some times they will take a glassy appearance, meaning they might assume a variety of add shapes, none of them cryataline. Other times they form a cluster of crystals, all with the same alignment, which indicateds that the cluster is really just one crystal. This make it an unusual crystal and perfect for the march birthstone. -Greg]

Surprisingly, unlike other coveted gemstones, the majority of aquamarines are flawless. As a gift, aquamarine is unsurpassed in its legendary abilities to preserve and enhance mutual love, to ensure truth in relationships and to maintain a good marriage.

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When In Rome…Ancient Romans believed the magnificent gemstone was sacred to Neptune, the god of the sea. Some legends say that it was gift from mermaids, while others suggest that Neptune retrieved it after it fell from the jewel boxes of sirens and washed onto shore. Early sailors wore aquamarine talismans, engraved with the likeness of Neptune, as protection against dangers at sea. The association with water led to the belief that the Aquamarine was particularly powerful when immersed. Water in which this gemstone had been submerged was used in ancient times to heal a variety of illnesses of the heart, liver, stomach, mouth and throat.

Aquamarines were also used to reverse poisoning and to aid in fortune telling.

Sterling Silver Faceted Aqua Marine Spinel Ring

Heal Me: Many believe that aquamarine helps dependence on drugs, is an aid in digestion, and can be used as remedy for swollen glands and to maintain the health of the jaws and teeth.On the non-physical plain, aquamarine is believed to release anger and negativity replacing them with mental peace and clarity, providing emotional and mental balance. It has been used as an aid in meditation and to assist in self-expression.

[ as the march birthstone Aquamarine's powers are enhanced duriing the month of march. If you're into crystal healing then talk to someone skilled in such things and make sure you get the right stones. -Greg]

A Gift of Love: To dream of aquamarine signifies the making of new friends. To wear aquamarine brings love and affection. To give aquamarine is to offer the gift of knowledge, foresight and individual inspiration. It is a universal symbol of youth, fidelity, hope and health. Ideal for carving into cameos and beads, the "blue sea" stone is said to aid seafarers so it is a wonderful gift for sailors, fishermen, and everyone who spends time at sea.

[Limoges Jewelry has a very nice selection of Aquamarine jewelry at very  affordable prices. Less affordabe, but gorgeous, aquamarine jewelry can be found at Blue Nile. -Greg]

Agift of aquamarine symbolizes safety and security, especially within long standing relationships.Caveat Emptor (Buyer beware): The beautiful light blue to blue-green color of aquamarine may fade upon prolonged exposure to light, so it is especially important to purchase this gem from a reputable source.

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