Do You Know?

Aquamarine is only one of the members of the mineral family - Beryl. The green variety of beryl is Emerald, while a pink beryl is Morganite.

Care

No special care is needed for most aquamarine as it's quite durable

Transparency

Transparent - Translucent

Luster

Vitreous

Aquamarine

Locales

Brazil, Madagascar, India, United States, China, Tanzania and more

Hardness

7.5
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Treatment

Aquamarine is sometimes heat treated to remove green tint and improve colour

Interesting Fact

The name "aquamarine" comes from Latin words "aqua" and "marina", which means "water" and "of the sea" respectively.

Chemical Formula

Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Composition

beryllium aluminum silicate

Colours

Light Blue
Cyan