What are aquamarine beads?
Aquamarine, translated to ‘water of the sea’ is such a popular gemstone in jewellery making due to its beauty and sparkle. Discover our aquamarine cabochons, faceted stone and beads below for your jewellery designs.
What are the benefits of aquamarine?
Aquamarine carries the powers to balance, stabilize and regulate the mental, emotional and physical aspect of its user. It ends material cravings and insecurities in the wearer and frees him/her of mental stress. Aquamarine helps people become down to earth, loving and selfless.
How can you tell if an aquamarine bead is real?
The best way to identify a real aquamarine stone is by looking at its colour. In its natural form, they have a pale blue colour, which is similar to seawater. They may have a slight green or yellow tint as well. Naturally occurring gems have excellent clarity and transparency.
Is aquamarine crystal expensive?
Prices for larger aquamarines range from about $300 to $600 per carat. The highest prices are charged for the more saturated colors, with the rare Santa Maria aquamarines in fine quality commanding prices over $1,000 per carat. But color saturation should not be confused with tone.
What happens when you wear aquamarine?
The aquamarine crystal is thought to help wearers better and more holistically heal from emotional trauma through cooling tempers and conflict. Other benefits of wearing aquamarine include stress relief, helping suppressed emotions resurface and instilling a sense of peace.
What is the spiritual meaning of aquamarine?
Aquamarine Metaphysical Properties
In the language of gemstones, aquamarine represents happiness, hope and everlasting youth. In ancient times, aquamarine was thought to protect those at sea. It was believed to make sailors fearless and safe from adversaries on the open waters.
What color aquamarine is most valuable?
greenish blue
The gem’s most valuable color is a dark blue to slightly greenish blue with moderately strong intensity. In general, the purer and more intense the blue color, the more valuable the stone. Most aquamarine is a light greenish blue.
What is the price of aquamarine stone?
The cost of Aquamarine gemstone ranges from 700 INR ($ 9.64) per carat to 15,000 INR ($ 206.55) per carat and even more.
What color is a high quality aquamarine?
The gem’s most valuable color is a dark blue to slightly greenish blue with moderately strong intensity. In general, the purer and more intense the blue color, the more valuable the stone. Most aquamarine is a light greenish blue.
Is aquamarine a lucky stone?
Those born in March are lucky enough to have two birthstones: the beautiful blue of aquamarine and the mysterious red-spotted bloodstone. Here, we delve into the history and mystical properties of aquamarine and why this sky blue gem is said to be a talisman of good luck, fearlessness and protection.
Which zodiac signs can wear aquamarine?
Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and the gem of the 19th wedding anniversary. Associated with the planet Saturn, Aquamarine is worn by people who are born under Capricorn, Aquarius, and Aries zodiac signs. The other suitable ascendants are Gemini, Virgo, and Taurus.
On which hand should you wear aquamarine?
working hand
The working hand is the correct hand to wear this effective healing stone.
Who can wear aquamarine stone?
How can you tell if aquamarine is high quality?
Check the Clarity: Fine-quality aquamarines are typically clear, transparent and eye-clean. This means that they don’t have inclusions/flaws visible to the naked eye. To check its clarity, hold your gem against bright light and examine it from various angles.
How can you tell if aquamarine is good quality?
An aquamarine of the best quality is clear, transparent and eye-clean, which means it does not have inclusions visible to the naked eye. Some stones may carry liquid inclusions, while some have long, hollow, rod-like inclusions that are common in gems of the beryl family.
Is light or dark aquamarine more expensive?
Does aquamarine glow in the dark?
A beautiful aquamarine must be very transparent, without inclusions visible to the naked eye. These inclusions, invisible but nevertheless present, can give a shimmering glow to the stone by diffusing the light in starry form, or, in very rare cases, in the form of a cat’s eye.
What is the best color of aquamarine?
How much is a 1 carat aquamarine stone worth?
about $675
An aquamarine stone with a one-carat weight may be valued at about $675; whereas a two- or three-carat stone can be valued at between $1,000 and $1,000. Nonetheless, lab-grown aquamarine crystals are also available to the public.
Is aquamarine a good investment?
If you’re on a budget, aquamarine is a good alternative to diamonds. Firstly, these light blue gems offer breathtaking sparkle, like diamonds do. Secondly, they make very affordable jewellery pieces in large gem sizes so you can get an impressive piece of jewellery for your spend.