Aquamarine Earrings

Surround yourself with the ethereal blue of aquamarines - these earrings are charm itself!

Price: $28.00

The rondell faceting of these aquamarine earrings enables the stones to reflect and refract sunlight, creating a constant twinkle wherever you go. Perfect for lovers of dangle earrings, these genuine gem stone earrings are light and yet full of color. Handmade by Two Cat Studio in the USA.

What is Aquamarine?
Aquamarine is the stunning blue variety of the stones classified as Beryl. Beryls are among the finest jewelry making components in the world. In addition to Aquamarines, Beryls include green Emeralds, yellow Heliodor and red Morganite. These minerals occur as prismatic translucent or completely transparent crystals, often with pyramidal points, in pegmatite, granite and other metamorphosed rocks. They are the stuff of rockhounds dreams and the twinkle in the eye of gemstone jewelers. With a hardness of 7-8, Aquamarine can be expertly faceted to further enhance the brilliance and reflectiveness of its color which is cooler than a pool of purest spring water. Beryls like Aquamarine have been found measuring nearly 20' in length, but even modest stones like the ones featured in these handcrafted pair of Aquamarine earrings are enough to make any jewelry lover's eyes light up with pleasure.

Interesting Quick Facts About Aquamarine

• Aquamarines come to us from Brazil, Colorado, Tanzania, Zambia, Sri Lanka and Madagascar
• Aquamarine is the birthstone of March
• The official gem stone for a 19th wedding anniversary is Aquamarine
• It is the state gem of Colorado, owing to the wonderful Aquamarines mined there
• Value of aquamarines is generally based on depth of color
• This gemstone gets its name from the Latin aqua marina, meaning water of the sea

Historical Significance of Aquamarines
It is little wonder that people have historically associated aquamarines with the sea. The color is truly absorbing. For many hundreds of years, sailors thought it an important practice to keep some token of aquamarine jewelry with them on sea voyages as an amulet of protection. As legend has it, they believed that the gem stone contained the seas within it and was very powerful. Ancient Egyptians eagerly traded with India in order to obtain a store of aquamarine, ruby, sapphire and carnelian for the making of jewelry and religious objects. Ancient Romans believed the gem to belong to Neptune, god of the sea, and it was commonly believed by medieval Europeans that aquamarine worked as an antidote to poison. Thanks to the superior hardness of aquamarine, many jewelry pieces of antiquity still exist in today's museums and private jewelry collections.

Aquamarine Gemstone Jewelry For Fond Remembrance
There is a lovely custom amongst jewelry collectors of purchasing jewelry that bears the birthstones of loved one. A bride-to-be might choose her fiance's birthstone, combined with her own, for an engagement ring. A mother might choose her children's birthstones for a pair of earrings or a necklace. A grandmother might do the same for fond remembrance of her special grandchildren. This is an especially nice idea for the jewelry one wears on a daily basis as every time you see the jewelry piece, it puts you in mind of someone you love. Was someone special to you born in March? Allow our jewelers to suggest this pair of handcrafted sterling silver and aquamarine earrings to you as a token of someone dear to you.