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Aquamarine

Named after seawater, aquamarine’s fresh watery hue is like a cool plunge into a refreshing pool.

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Emerald Cut

This 3.36-ct. gem is an emerald cut, which is typical for aquamarine.

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Sea Blue

Aquamarine’s most valuable colour is a dark blue to slightly greenish blue.

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High Clarity

Like all fine aquamarines, this gem is free of eye-visible inclusions.

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Mineral Specimen

This fine 3x3x7 cm aquamarine mineral specimen is from Balistan, Pakistan

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Columnar Form

The crystal shows aquamarine’s typical six-sided columnar form.

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Pencil Point

A collector might call this crystal a “pencil” due to the faces at its tip.

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"Snake Master," made of ruby, gold vermeil and obsidian, is part of the Faces of Eternity museum exhibit at GIA in Caarlsbad. The exhibit features 15 skulls from artist Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio.
Lapis – an aggregate of several minerals, mainly lazurite, calcite and pyrite – is often found in large sizes, such as this 22 inch tall free-form piece from Afghanistan. Photo by Kevin Schumacher/GIA
In this image, the tanzanite centerpiece is positioned in such a way to call immediate attention to the picture. The plain platinum necklace behind is not important enough to show it in its entirety. In this image, the tanzanite centerpiece is positioned in such a way to call immediate attention to the picture. The plain platinum necklace behind is not important enough to show it in its entirety. Courtesy of the Tanzanite Foundation.
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