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Aquamarine is the blue or blue-green member of the beryl family and is ranked 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs' scale. The colors of aquamarine range from the lightest blue of the sky to the deepest blue of the sea, hence the name, but the most valuable are those aquamarines deepest in tone and color saturation. Women all over the world love aquamarine because its color suits almost any complexion or eye color. Aquamarine is the traditional birthstone for March.
The name "topaz" likely originated from Topazos, an ancient Red Sea island. Topaz can be yellow, orange, light to dark blue, pink-red, red, violet, light green, and colorless. Some are enhanced with colorful treatments to create special effects. On Mohs' hardness scale, topaz is a tough 8. Sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais), Afghanistan, Australia, Myanmar (Burma), China, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (Urals, Transbaikalia), Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and the U.S.
Aquamarine is the blue or blue-green member of the beryl family and is ranked 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs' scale. The colors of aquamarine range from the lightest blue of the sky to the deepest blue of the sea, hence the name, but the most valuable are those aquamarines deepest in tone and color saturation. Women all over the world love aquamarine because its color suits almost any complexion or eye color. Aquamarine is the traditional birthstone for March.
The name "topaz" likely originated from Topazos, an ancient Red Sea island. Topaz can be yellow, orange, light to dark blue, pink-red, red, violet, light green, and colorless. Some are enhanced with colorful treatments to create special effects. On Mohs' hardness scale, topaz is a tough 8. Sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais), Afghanistan, Australia, Myanmar (Burma), China, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (Urals, Transbaikalia), Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and the U.S.
14K Yellow Gold Heart Shaped Pendant This 14k yellow gold pendant makes a great addition to any jewelry collection and can be worn on many occasions. The total metal weight of this pendant is 2.45 grams. This pendant is part of our hearts collection of jewelry. read more...  Pendants - Hearts
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