| Not every buried treasure has been discovered. | | | | because it is your birthstone. It is also the stone |
| There still is a remarkable quantity of quality | | | | to give as presents on your 16 Th and 19 Th |
| treasures still in Mother Earth, including the | | | | wedding anniversaries. Legend has it that wearing |
| semi-precious stones to be found at Gem | | | | or keeping an aquamarine on your person not |
| Mountain in North Carolina. One of the biggest | | | | only kept you safe at sea, but kept you from |
| draws to Gem Mountain is aquamarine treasure | | | | seasickness. |
| hunting. You find it - you keep it. It's as fun and | | | | Over the years, aquamarines are said to give |
| as simple as that. | | | | whoever wears them courage, happiness and the |
| Aquamarine is a transparent gemstone variety of | | | | ability to see into the future. It is also supposed to |
| beryl. It is closely related to the emeral and the | | | | make your smarter and to make you more |
| most common color is a delicate blue or turquiose | | | | appear more youthful. During the Middle Ages, it |
| that will remind you of the sea. Other colors can | | | | was thought to be an effective antidote against |
| vary from yellow to rosey pink. The more | | | | poisons, which is not currently recommended. |
| intense the color the more valuable it is and can | | | | However, the pale blues are often very calming |
| fetch from $120 to $500 a carat. | | | | and have been used to help anxiety. |
| Rock hounding | | | | According to ancient Indian and Tibetan healing |
| One of the more popular of hobbies for | | | | systems, the body has seven centers of energy |
| Americans and Europeans is called rock hounding, | | | | called charkas. The throat charka is said to be a |
| or treasure hunting. You can hunt for any kind of | | | | blue color, and so blue or blue-ish stones like |
| treasure from gold coins, artifacts or | | | | aquamarine are said to help the wearer not only |
| semi-precious stones. Although metal detectors | | | | with throat problems, but in help being able to |
| are used in other aspects of treasure hunting, | | | | communicate what they really feel. |
| they won't be of much help with aquamarine | | | | Bushy Creak Mine |
| treasure hunting. You need small pneumatic drills, | | | | Whatever your reason for aquamarine treasure |
| picks, shovels and brushes ... and a good pair of | | | | hunting, you are sure to have a fun time at North |
| eyes. | | | | Carolina's Gem Mountain. Tools needed to hunt in |
| Not only does aquamarine treasure hunting | | | | the mine query are provided by the mine |
| combine the thrill of the hunt with a practical skill, | | | | operators if available. Should you want to bring |
| you get to meet lots of other people and often | | | | your own tools be sure to include a shovel, |
| get to go traveling in beautiful outdoor locations. | | | | shifting screen, safety goggles, gloves pick, rock |
| Gem Mountain, for example, is located in the | | | | hammer and something to carry your treasures |
| outdoors of beautiful Mitchell County, North | | | | in. They will also inspect all of your gem stones |
| Carolina. Admission is free and all tools are | | | | you unearth at no extra charge. Gem cutters are |
| provided. | | | | on hand to cut and polish your gemstones. If you |
| Myth And March | | | | are unable to get to North Carolina then you can |
| If you were born in March, then you will have a | | | | mining buckets ranging from $15 to $120. |
| special reason to go aquamarine treasure hunting, | | | | |