STONE
Aquamarine
The green-blue to blue gem variety of beryl, with colour related to iron.
- Typical colour
- Light greenish blue to blue
- Also known as
- Аквамарин
- Birthstone
- March A modern tradition, not a property of the stone. GIA
FOUND IN TAJIKISTAN
Aquamarine is recorded from the granite pegmatites of the Rangkul' field in the Eastern Pamir.
Mindat — Rangkul' pegmatite field, Rangkul' Highlands, Gorno-BadakhshanWHAT IT IS MADE OF
Mineral science
Physical and optical properties belong to the mineral species; see the mineral page for the full sourced profile.
Treatments
Heat treatment usually makes aquamarine look more bluish.
COLLECTION
Study views
SOURCE
GIA — Aquamarine description