Named after the colour of sea water, Aquamarine is the blue to blue-green member of the beryl family.
Readily available and moderately priced, the modern March Birthstone makes an excellent jewellery stone.
Famed for millennia for its pure and even blue-green colour, potentially large size and sparkling clarity, the aquamarine has been a valued gem to many cultures and is a close cousin of emerald.
In addition to being the birthstone of March, aquamarine is also traditionally given to commemorate a 19th wedding anniversary.
