The word aquamarine comes from the Latin word
aquamarina which meant the "water of the sea."
Given the incredibly beautiful and soothing blue-green color of the aquamarine, this name makes perfect sense.
For many centuries, aquamarine has been associated with tranquility and happiness.
However, it's also been believed to sharpen the intellect and cure laziness. Clearly, aquamarine's qualities are considered to be incredibly diverse. This pretty stone was also thought to instill courage and be lucky to sailors...
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Jasper, March's birthstone, occurs in mainly in three colors: red, yellow, and brown. Red is most common. Blue has been known to occur also, but it is extremely rare. Impurities like clay and iron, which are in the soil when jasper forms, create stunning markings in the jasper stone. These markings resemble marbling, orbits, and streaks.
For more than three thousand years, jasper has been used all over the world for various reasons. In classical Greece and Ancient Rome, this striking stone was used to create official government seals, as well as vases and other household decorative items. In the East, jasper was a part of feng shui. Yellow jasper rings were worn to soothe an anxious mind and green jasper pendants and jasper necklaces were worn to increase the wearer's good fortune.
Today, jasper is March's bir...
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