| March's birthstone and the traditional stone for a | | | | that objects were clearly visible through its length. |
| nineteenth wedding anniversary, Aquamarine is | | | | The British Museum of Natural History has a |
| the greenish-blue to blue-green variety of the | | | | flawless aquamarine of 879 carats, and the Los |
| mineral beryl (which includes emerald and the pink | | | | Angeles County Museum of Natural History has a |
| variety called morganite). The name comes from | | | | fine 638-carat stone. In 1935, the Brazilian |
| the Latin for "sea water." | | | | government gave Eleanor Roosevelt a |
| People in the Middle Ages thought that aquamarine | | | | 1,847-carat aquamarine. It is now in the museum |
| magically conveyed insight and foresight. Holding | | | | at Hyde Park, the Roosevelt's New York estate. |
| one in the mouth allowed a person to call up | | | | Aquamarine gemstones are a beautiful, cool gem |
| spirits to answer life's most vexing questions. | | | | in the greenish-blue hue range in light to medium |
| Water that an aquamarine had soaked in was | | | | dark tones. Aquamarine gemstones are available |
| prescribed for eye troubles, respiratory diseases, | | | | to you a choice of two qualities of faceted |
| and hiccups. | | | | aquamarines. In both qualities the gemstones are |
| Many huge aquamarines have been found. One | | | | eye clean with good cuts. AA quality consists of |
| well-formed crystal found in Brazil in 1920 weighed | | | | light to medium tone stones and our AAA quality |
| 243 pounds. It was 19 by 16 inches, greenish on | | | | has a medium to medium dark tone. |
| the outside, blue on the inside, and so transparent | | | | |