1.40 Cts of Blue Aquamarine in a Oval Cut

8 x 6mm, Blue Aquamarine Oval

Pastel blue color, very bright cuts!

• Dealer Offering Item for Sale: New Directions - Gems

   

• It is so named (Latin -- water of the sea) because of his sea water color. A darker blue is the most desirable color

  Aquamarine is a blue to green-blue variety of precious beryl. The beryl group of minerals is most famous for chromium-rich, green emerald, which happens to be one of the 'precious four' gems of the world (diamond, sapphire and ruby are the remaining three). Aquamarine is one of the official birthstones for those born in March. Aquamarine is exceptionally hard and has an outstanding vitreous (glass-like) luster. It is most famous for its breathtaking sea-blue colors which can range from light to dark-blue.

  Aquamarine and emerald belong to the same family, but they are surprisingly different. Aquamarine and emerald are both beryllium aluminum silicates. While emerald is colored by trace amounts of chromium (and vanadium), aquamarine color is the result of iron impurities within colorless beryl crystal. Aquamarine and emerald have essentially the same specific gravity and refractive index, but emerald tends to be hazy and full of inclusions, whilst aquamarine has excellent transparency and clarity. Aquamarine, and other types of beryl, are quite durable and hard, ranging from 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. A dark and deeply saturated blue is the most desirable and valuable aquamarine color. Other varieties of beryl include morganite, goshenite, golden beryl (heliodor), green beryl and bixbite.

• Aquamarine Specifications:
  • Gem Species: BERYL
  • Hardness: 7.5 - 8
  • Density: 2.72
  • RI: 1.577 -
• Size: 8 (L) X 6 (W) mm
• Cut: Oval
• Calibrated Gemstone: Yes.
• Carat Weight: 1.40 Carats Ave
• Overall Grade: AAA-
• Clarity Description: IF - Internally Flawless: Free on inclusions under 10x magnification.
• Clarity Breakdown: Loupe clean meaning that no inclusions are seen using 10x magnification.
• Cutting Breakdown: Brilliance with a precision cut. Stone has equal and symmetrical faceting with proper cutting angles "critical angle"
• Carat Breakdown: Average in Carat Weight for this size stone (+/- 5%).
• Photo Clarity Breakdown: Color is Good but gemstone is lighter in color then Photo Shows, Image is good but gemstone is cleaner then photo shows, & Background is True.
• Photo Taken without Flash.
• Photo shows Multiple views of gemstones.
• Pricing based on single gemstone.
• Note: Photo taken with gemstone holder with stone background and Photo of gemstone was taken in there storage Plastic Box with cotton fibers background.
• Gemstones are matched by Color and size. If you are wish a pair please indicate Rich Gold or Meduim Yellow. If you are wish a pair please indicates Light. If we can’t supply a match pair we will contract you prior to completing order.
• We grade each gemstone for Color, Clarity, cut, and Carat weight. We try to define / analysis each gemstone and photo taken (all photo are of the gemstone itself not a general stone photo) to help you make a better decision.
• These photos are intended to provide you with an accurate visual representation of the gem.
• Photo's taken with a macro lens, which may make the gemstone look larger in some views..
• Combining of views also may make gemstone look different sizes.
• All photos are the exactly the gemstone pictured, minus any display items. Photos are likely not actual size; please see item description for dimensions. If there is a defect not discernible in the pictures, it will be included in the text. , Please keep in mind that the prismatic reflective properties of gems will often produce varying degrees of color and what colors you see, someone else may not. If there is a concern or doubt, please ask prior to purchase. Remember that color is a very tricky thing to transmit electronically. There are many variables, including lighting, background, physical filters, digital filters, the capabilities of the monitor on which the image is displayed, and the color perception of the viewer.
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