It reminded us all of how glamorous this gem can be and our hopes that their marriage will be a happy one.įaceted aquamarine is often exceptionally transparent with vitreous luster so it really sparkles.
When newlyweds Meghan Markle and Prince Harry drove to their wedding reception, Meghan wore a striking aquamarine ring that once belonged to Princess Diana. It complements almost all the colors in your wardrobe from neutrals to brights to pastels. A few aquamarine of good quality have been mined in Maine.Īquamarine’s color is icy and refreshing, beautiful against the warmth of your skin. The aquamarines in the ancient world probably came from Sri Lanka, which also produces small quantities of aquamarine today. In addition to Brazil and Mozambique, aquamarine is mined in Nigeria, Madagascar, Zambia, and Pakistan. All mines produce good and bad qualities: origin is never a guarantee of quality. Of course, it doesn’t have anything to do with the original mine, it’s just clever marketing.
Some dealers call the best quality aquamarine from Mozambique Santa Maria Africana aquamarine. Although the deposit was soon exhausted, connoisseurs still use Santa Maria aquamarine to mean aquamarine of exceptional quality. This aquamarine was the finest quality ever seen. In the 1950s, rare aquamarine with an incredible dark blue color was discovered at the Santa Maria de Itabira mine in Minas Gerais. Most of the mines are in the state of Minas Gerais, the center of the gemstone industry in the country. Most of the aquamarine on the market today is still mined in Brazil. Here are some of our favorite aquamarine gemstone engagement rings! The Smithsonian also has a 1,000 carat faceted aquamarine called the “Most Precious.” A few large cut aquamarines can be seen in museums around the world.Īt 10,395 carats, the Dom Pedro aquamarine obelisk by gem sculptor Bernd Munsteiner in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is the largest cut aquamarine. The queen sometimes wears the tiara, necklace, bracelet and earrings together.Īlthough miners sometimes discover huge aquamarine crystals like a 244-pound crystal discovered in Brazil in 1910, the gem is so valuable that they are inevitably cut into smaller gems for jewelry. In 1958, the Brazilian Government gave her a bracelet and brooch. The Queen had a matching tiara made in 1957. In 1953, she received a coronation gift of an aquamarine necklace and earrings from the President and people of Brazil. Queen Elizabeth has a beautiful collection of aquamarine jewelry known as the Brazil Parure. Set in jewelry and engraved talismans by the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, aquamarine became even more popular after finds in Brazil in the 16th and 17th century.Īquamarine is featured in royal collections.
In April 2017, the Pink Star set the world auction record price for any diamond or jewel when it sold for $71.2 million to jeweler Chow Tai Fook, who named it the CTF Pink Star. This fancy vivid pink diamond weighing 59.60 carats was a centerpiece of the Smithsonian’s Splendor of Diamonds Exhibit. A dream of aquamarine means that you will meet new friends.īut even the queen’s pink diamond pales in comparison to the Pink Star, which was discovered in South Africa in 1999. The meaning of aquamarine is happiness and harmony. Aquamarine is a pastel blue variety of beryl, the mineral that also includes emerald and pastel pink morganite.
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