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Aquamarine Overview

Aquamarine does not loose its brilliancy in artificial lights, but was still not very highly valued.

Origin of name, overview classic "Aquamarine localities" and colors. Aquamarine Mine (photo) Mitchell County, N.C.

Different Aquamarine colors, their names and Beryl cutting and jewelry.

Strange/Exceptional American Aquamarine

New York Aquamarine (Gratacap)

North Carolina Aquamarine (George Frederick Kunz)

Description of the Best Aquamarine in George Kunz's time, cut into a 133 carat stone. Find the plate of this cut Aquamarine here and here is the description of the plate (number "G")

Aquamarine References before 1700

Georg Agricola on Aquamarine (footnote 18)

Albertus Magnus (probably later date)

Rev. King on Pliny and more Smaragdus and Aquamarine

Aquamarine in US Geol. Survey

USGS 1906: On Californian Aquamarine: San Diego, Pala

USGS 1907: Aquamarine in California, Colorado and extensive treatise on North Carolina (Hidden)

USGS 1908: Mount Antero , White Mountain, Co. Gem Aquamarine at 14.000 ft. altitude

USGS 1911: Exceptional Aquamarine at the Beryl Hill Mine , MA

Aquamarine Carving | Religious Use | Jewelry

Roman secular carved Aquamarine

Cathedral of St. Veit with Aquamarine floors