By: Sonal Kumawat
The sailor’s lucky stone, aquamarine ostensibly captures the beauty of the oceans and the vividness of the sky. This vibrant Gemstone is available in a spectrum of shades ranging from light blue to sky blue to teal.
The name aquamarine has a Latin origin - ‘aqua’ meaning sea and ‘mare’ meaning water. According to legend, aquamarine originated in the treasure chest of mermaids and since then has been associated with the ocean. In the olden times, Aquamarines were worn as amulets by Greek sailors to please the sea God. According to an age-old belief, an aquamarine’s strengths are developed to their best extent when it is placed in water which is bathed in sunlight.
It is believed that an aquamarine bestows a happy marriage and helps to embellish mutual love. Aquamarine is also deemed to bring joy and wealth to the wearer. In ancient times, people considered aquamarine as the stone that ushers good feelings and that has a positive influence on life. The soothing color of this gemstone is presumed to enliven sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship.
Aquamarine is believed to help cure insomnia. In ancient times, aquamarine dipped water was used to cure eye related problems. Emperor Nero is said to have used an aquamarine crystal as an eyeglass some 2000 years ago. Later Germans used aquamarine crystals as lenses to correct shortsightedness. In fact, the German name for eyeglasses today is "brille", derived from the mineral beryl which is the name of the mineral family of aquamarine as well as its stone sister, the emerald.
Aquamarine is the birthstone for the month of March as classified by the American National Association of Jewelers, as well as the stone for zodiac signs Scorpio and Pisces. Aquamarine jewelry is also a popular gift for 16th and 19th wedding anniversaries.
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