Aquamarine, March’s birthstone, is said to symbolize courage, creativity, health, perception and hope. The blue of aquamarine is a divine, eternal color and represents the color of the sky. This beautiful stone also symbolizes the stone given for the 19th wedding anniversary.
Iron is the substance which gives aquamarine its color, a color which ranges from an almost indiscernible pale blue to a strong sea-blue. As the color intensifies, the more expensive the gem becomes. Some aquamarines have a light, greenish shimmer. However, it is the pure, clear blue that continues to epitomize this beautiful gem. Its light blue arouses feelings of sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship.
Aquamarine is almost entirely free of inclusions. This gem has a hardness which makes it very tough and helps protect from scratches. The rare, intense blue aquamarines from the Santa Maria de Itabira mine in Brazil are called 'Santa Maria'. The 'Espirito Santo' from the Brazilian state of that name is known as a lighter blue aquamarine. The finest Brazilian aquamarine comes from the Marambaia Valley, north of Teófilo Otoni, located in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Significant aquamarine finds in Minas Gerais include the near-flawless 244 lbs, 552,500 carat Papamel Aquamarine. This aquamarine was found in 1910 from the Papamel mine (also known as Batadal mine) along the Marambaia River, 12 miles east of the village of Ponto de Marambaia.
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