Aquamarine, Latin for "water of the sea", is the birthstone for March. Ranging from very pale blue to deeper sky blue and sometimes greenish in color, the Aquamarine is a member of the beryl family of gemstones which also includes Emeralds, Morganite and Heliodore. Its crystalline structure yields internally flawless gemstones regularly; inclusions in Aquamarines are rare. Mined all over the world, the most abundant sources are located in Brazil, although Russia, Burma, Pakistan and the United States have fine quality Aquamarine deposits as well.
See Also: Beryl, Birthstones