Aquamarine

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Aquamarine – Overview

Intro

Aquamarine is a blue beryl prized for calm colour, clarity, and elegant large-face-up looks.

Overview

This starter entry positions aquamarine as a refined pastel-to-medium blue gem that works well in custom jewellery when clarity, cut, and protection are considered together.

About

This starter entry positions aquamarine as a refined pastel-to-medium blue gem that works well in custom jewellery when clarity, cut, and protection are considered together. Aquamarine is presented here as a structured gemstone record ready for linked buyer guides, research posts, and media galleries.

Key Properties

Mineral / materialBeryl
ChemistryBe3Al2Si6O18
Crystal systemHexagonal
ColourBlue to blue-green
Refractive index1.577 – 1.583
Birefringence0.005 – 0.009
Specific gravity2.68 – 2.74
Mohs hardness7.5 – 8
LusterVitreous
TransparencyTransparent to translucent
ToughnessGood