Its name, like its hue, recalls the tranquil blue of the sea. Aquamarine was a talisman for sailors who wore the stone to keep them safe and prevent seasickness.
Like the sea, aquamarine can have a blue or blue-green colour. This gem adds the blue component to green emerald. And, because of its rarity it can be as expensive as Emerald. Aquamarine is very much worth the price because it is also quite hard and durable, which means a beautiful long-term investment.
This gorgeous aquamarine pendant has a platinum setting and exquisite colour and clarity. It is priced at $8,125.00. It is currently one of our "I need a good home" items which means a deal could be struck when it comes to the price!
While we don't see them much in North America, there have been very desirable saturated blue aquamarine gems found in South America. Aquamarine is generally a light blue, and clear stones are the most valuable and ideal.
Here we have a pair of 14KY and aquamarine earrings with the more rare and very nice saturated blue colour. These earrings are $139.63.
Aquamarine is another gemstone that should not be heated. In order to do work that requires heat on a piece of jewellery with an aquamarine it is wise to unset the stone first so that it doesn't change colour.
Because of its value, aquamarine is generally set in gold or platinum. For those looking for an affordable option, light blue topaz in sterling silver can be worn as the birthstone for March because the colour can be extremely similar.
The blue topaz gemstones set in these sterling silver earrings very much resemble aquamarine. These beauties are $80.00.
Another example of blue topaz that is indistinguishable from aquamarine, this sterling silver pendant is $47.50.
We also have blue cubic zirconias that match the clear, light blue aquamarine colour and we can set these in any sterling silver setting for another affordable option.
Each cubic zirconia can be a slightly different shade of blue which is also true of genuine aquamarine. We have many different sizes in blue cubic zirconia which can be set in anything you'd like.
If you're in the market for an aquamarine, make sure to get an explicit confirmation that it is in fact aquamarine and not light blue topaz or cubic zirconia. We always inform you of the less expensive option and we never present a stone as something it's not - but we can't speak for any other jewellers.
As always, we have a wide variety of finished jewellery and unset stones for you to take a look at.
