Aquamarine - a stone, as if 'woven' from the sea wave

Elongated, in the form of a prism, the crystals of aquamarine in color resemble frozen seawater. Their color is equally diverse and heterogeneous, from rich to pale blue with patches of yellowish, reddish tones. The aquamarine stone is "gloomy gray", like the sea in the rain, bright blue or greenish, like the sea breadth in clear sunny weather. The color of the stone determined its name, which translates as "sea water".

Aquamarine - a kind of beryl, coinciding in its composition and structure with an emerald, the difference is only in a small admixture of iron, which gives the stone a blue tinge. In nature there are very large specimens. In the early twentieth century, Brazil found the largest stone, weighing about a hundred kilograms, which was remarkable for its cleanliness and transparency, had a light green color with small greenish-yellow zones. Very large stones were found in Transbaikalia, in the Altai and the Urals. Due to the unusually large size of natural crystals, jewelers adorned them with the attributes of royal power. So, a huge oval aquamarine flaunts in the crown of the British monarchs, and in the Armory Chamber of the Kremlin you can see a thirty-centimetric scepter of the Polish Tsar Stanislav carved from aquamarine.

The most famous stone deposits are located in Brazil, which owns the world championship in the extraction of this mineral. There are known deposits in Africa, as well as in America, China, India and Russia. And in different countries and on different deposits aquamarines are extracted, differing in color. So, Russian stones are most often greenish-blue and blue shades. African aquamarines impress with their rich blue color with dark, almost black hues. In Brazil, crystals were found in their saturated blue color resembling sapphires, however, their coloration proved to be very fragile, and in the sun they lost their amazing tone, acquiring a rusty-brown hue.

Aquamarine - a changeable stone, it not only fades in the sun, but also changes its color depending on the time of day and weather. This feature distinguishes a natural mineral from an artificial one. It is also believed that the purity, depth and richness of the stone are directly related to the peace of mind and well-being of the owner. When the owner is calm and happy, the stone is clean and transparent, like a sea surface in clear weather, the color of the stone becomes turbid and darkens like the sea in front of a storm, when the owner embraces melancholy and confusion.

The magical properties are attributed to the crystal enclosed in silver or gold of the ring. Aquamarine - a stone that has positive energy, it protects from dangers, rash actions, emotional impulses, relieves of unconscious fears. The water, sea element, connected with the stone, made it a mascot for seafarers, who considered the blue crystal to be a faithful keeper in the changing sea depths, so the ring with aquamarine often adorned the seaman's finger. Aquamarine is the stone of lovers, spring stone. He develops eloquence, helps to explain himself in love. Magical power of aquamarine protects people of creative professions, reveals their subtle emotional organization, promotes artistic insights, emotional "ups". It is recommended to wear it to zodiacal fishes, crabs and water-lovers.

Aquamarine is a stone whose properties have been described in medieval manuscripts. They help restore mental balance, relieve tension. Pendants, earrings, necklaces and necklace with aquamarine favorably affect the work of the heart, kidneys and thyroid gland. A blue crystal relieves pain in the neck, stomach, gums.

A clear and transparent aquamarine stone framed in gold or silver, like a suddenly frozen drop of sea water, attracts the eye, creating a feeling of light coolness, moisture and a brackish breeze.