March (aquamarine)

• Pale blue, light blue, blue-green, and nearly colorless.
• Moh's scale of hardness 7.5-8

Aquamarine is a member of the beryl family and gets it’s name from two Latin words meaning “water and sea”. When faceted, Aquamarine shows a clear and bright effect. While aquamarine jewelry has been known for its restorative properties for some, others simply enjoy its simple, almost translucent beauty. When held under water, aquamarine appears to almost disappear. This specific type of beryl has a blue-green to blue color and is often heat-treated to reduce ferric iron and eliminate the accompanying yellowish color. This also has the effect of making the blue-green material pure blue. This heating process is generally done just after cutting and should not affect the value of aquamarine jewelry since virtually all aquamarine is heated in this manner.

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