March Birthstone Jewellery - Aquamarine

March’s birthstone – Aquamarine

A beautiful blue birthstone for the month of March, aquamarine exudes the tranquillity of the ocean. Believed to keep you calm and peaceful, aquamarine is also associated with courage, loyalty and friendship. It’s used by healers to drive out negative emotions.

Meaning ‘water of the sea’, aquamarine is quite literally named after the ocean. Historically, it’s been used by sailors to give them a safe voyage across the seas. In the Middle Ages, it was believed that aquamarine was an antidote to poisons. Aquamarine is a type of beryl (the same mineral family that includes emerald), a rare mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. With a rating of 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, it’s a durable gemstone for jewellery.