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Common Aquamarine Ring treatments

If you are shopping for an aquamarine ring, it’s best to learn all you can about the precious gemstone that makes it up. What makes an aquamarine ring such a special piece of jewelry is the aquamarine gem, whose name comes from the Latin expression for seawater.

Aquamarine rings are popular with people who love the clarity of the gem. It gets this feature because it is a member of the beryl family that is known for a delicate blue or blue green coloring. Most aquamarine rings are set in silver or white gold, with prices that range from the hundreds to the thousands depending on the aquamarine ring style and structure. Most aquamarine rings have a gem that is cut in a rectangular shape and have great luster and shine.

Because aquamarine is the birthstone of people born in March, an aquamarine ring would make a dazzling birthday gift for a friend or loved one. Or it may also be a great gift for an anniversary gift in March, or an even a wedding or engagement ring for someone who loves the aquamarine gemstone.

The top aquamarine rings all would feature a stone that features a saturated blue, which is the most desired color in an aquamarine ring. The aquamarine gems are clear, transparent gemstones that could feature inclusions of long, hollow rods and has traces of foreign minerals. This is fairly unique in most gemstones.

The leading producer of aquamarine rings is Brazil, where most of aquamarine is found. There are many mines spread throughout the country. Australia, Myanmar, China, India, Madagascar, Zambia, Zimbabwe are also top producers of the gem. There have been huge finds of aquamarine with the weight of several tons that didn’t qualify for cutting due to the weak, gray or opaque color.

Most any aquamarine ring will have been heat treated to protect the stone.

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