Aquamarine

ColorMostly Blue
InformationAquamarine is a transparent bluish-green gem. It got its name from the Latin word that means "sea". Its hardness is 7.5 on the Moh's scale. The best quality aquamarines come from Brazil where the color of the aquamarine is sky-blue or dark blue. Its crystal structure is hexagonal.
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