Aquamarine Gemstone Guide

Aquamarine Gemstones - The Complete Guide

Aquamarine is the blue to blue-green variety of beryl and is admired for its serene color, clarity and elegant appearance.

What Is Aquamarine?

Aquamarine belongs to the same mineral family as emerald. Its blue and blue-green colors are associated primarily with iron.

Aquamarine Color

Aquamarine can range from very pale blue to stronger blue and blue-green.

Fine stones often have attractive clarity and transparency, allowing light to travel through the gemstone beautifully.

Where Is Aquamarine Found?

Important aquamarine sources include Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Madagascar and other regions.

Brazil has historically produced significant quantities of gem-quality aquamarine.

Aquamarine Clarity

Eye-clean aquamarine is relatively common compared with emerald.

This means that transparency and color can be particularly important when selecting a fine stone.

Aquamarine Cuts

Aquamarine is commonly cut into:

• Emerald cuts
• Oval cuts
• Cushion cuts
• Pear shapes
• Round cuts

Longer rectangular cuts can emphasize the gemstone's elegant color and clarity.

Aquamarine Jewelry

Aquamarine is suitable for rings, earrings, pendants and other jewelry, although normal care should still be taken to prevent scratches and hard impacts.

Final Thoughts

Natural aquamarine combines beautiful blue color, clarity and versatility.

Explore our collection of natural aquamarine gemstones to find individual stones for jewelry and collectors.