SKU: C011

Aquamarine

1.72 carats

$103.00

Out of stock

SKU: C011 Category:

This was one of the first stones we ever cut, and while I would no longer be satisfied with the quality, it is still better than many commercial stones. Offering this at a bargain price.

Carats

1.72

Clarity

Color Specification

Color

Light blue

Cut

Dimensions (mm)

10.7 x 7.0 x 5.3

Origin

Overall Quality

Stone Shape

Hexagon

Treatments

None

1

The first documented use of Aquamarine stone is by the Greeks, around the time period 480 to 300 BC. It has been very popular since the 17th century.

2

The largest gem-quality aquamarine crystal mined to date is 19 inches long.

3

Aquamarine’s name comes from the Latin for “seawater” and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea.

4

Most of the world’s supply of quality aquamarine can be found in Brazil, but some of the finest quality aquamarines in the United States can be found in Colorado. In fact, the state recognized aquamarine as their official gemstone in 1971.

5

In 1936 the Brazilian president gave Eleanor Roosevelt a 1,298 carat aquamarine. The gemstone now resides in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library.