Aquamarine 10x13-14x17mm Faceted Tumble Nugget - 15-16 InchAquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue, green and yellow with white and gray inclusions. The name is the Latin term for water of the sea. Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids, as well as a lucky stone for sailors.

Unsealed granite may discolor when exposed to oil

**The strand pictured is banded but the strand you receive may not be banded

laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue

Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue-gray

with some transparent inclusions

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

and translucent black (Apache Tears)

Mohs hardness 7

and is traceable to virtually all ancient civilizations

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

occuring 10

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