Aquamarine

Emerald Cut Aquamarine

This stunningly beautiful emerald cut Aquamarine has a light blue color and exhibits a lot of sparkle. This memorable gemstone will surely be the highlight of any pendant or ring setting.

Item Details:

• Color:   Light Blue
• Shape:  Emerald Cut
• Weight:  5.8 ct
• Size:  9.8 x 12.5 mm

Interesting Information About Aquamarine:

Aquamarine is the green-blue to blue variety of the mineral beryl. (Emerald is the green to bluish green variety of the same mineral.) Its color is usually a light pastel greenish blue.

Aquamarine crystals are known to be large in size and relatively clean and well-formed, making them particularly valuable to collectors of mineral specimens.

Specific Facts:

• Mineral: beryl
• Chemistry: Be3Al2Si6O18
• Color: greenish blue, light in tone
• Refractive index: 1.577 to 1.583
• Birefringence: 0.005 to 0.009
• Specific gravity: 2.72
• Mohs Hardness: 7.5 to 8.0