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March-Aquamarine
Aquamarine is also an ideal gem for married couples as it
has a soothing
effect, assisting them as they work out their differences and insuring a long
and happy marriage. Aquamarine can re-awaken love in long-married couples and bring the woman who wears it joy and wealth. It also aids in the making of new
friendships for its light blue color arouses feelings of
sympathy, trust and harmony.
As a
healing stone, it can be an effective treatment for anxiety, depression and
grief. Aquamarine relieves cough, works against nerve pain, glandular problems,
toothache, and disorders of the neck, jaw and throat. It strengthens liver and
kidneys and diminishes problems with eyes, ears and stomach. Since early times,
aquamarine has been believed to endow the wearer with foresight, courage, and
happiness and it is said to increase intelligence and make one youthful. In the
Middle Ages it was even thought that aquamarine would reduce the effect of
poisons and protect against the wiles of the devil.
Aquamarine (along with Bloodstone) is the birth stone for March. It is the Zodiac sign of Scorpio as well as
the Planetary Stone of Pisces. It is also the gemstone for the 19th Wedding
Anniversary.
A member of the Beryl family, Aquamarine
is related to the Emerald,
but, unlike its famous green cousin, Aquamarine is almost entirely free of flaws
and inclusions. Iron is the substance
that gives Aquamarine its color, a hue that ranges from an almost indiscernible
pale blue to a strong sea-blue. The more intense the color of an Aquamarine,
the more value it has. The most valuable Aquamarines come from