March birthstone - Aquamarine

Aquamarine is the March birthstone, the aquamarine gemstone colors varies from light-greenish blue to bright blue tone. Aquamarine is derived from the mineral beryl, same as emerald. The name aquamarine is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning water, and marina, meaning the sea.

The March birthstone aquamarine, is mostly mined in Brazil. The largest aquamarine was found in Marimba, Minas Gervais, Brazil, which was in 1910. It was 110 kg in weight, 19 inches long and 17 inches in diameter. Aquamarine is a beautiful gemstone that complements any skin tone or eye color, which makes it an all-time favorite for women the world over.Aquamarine is perhaps the strongest stone for clearing and activating the throat chakra (5th).It stimulates energy allowing ones deepest thoughts to be communicated.

Aquamarine provides a fresh, welcome energy that moves us to serenity, and inner harmony. A perfect reminder of new beginnings and spring approaching....a stone that can remind us at all times to shift our thoughts to new positive energy, and that energy gives us new beginnings.