Aquamarine 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch Carved A manganese carbonate material of

A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group

” owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

The mineral is named for the place where it is principally found

according to the Mohs hardness scale

Aquamarine 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch Carved A manganese carbonate material ofAquamarine 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.