Aquamarine is named
with the Greek word for sea water. Aqua sparkles like the sea and it's color is
pale to medium blue, sometimes with a slight hint of green.
Gemstones:
Aquamarine Marketplace
Aquamarine is always a pastel blue but the darker the color, the more valued it
is. Connoisseurs also prefer a pure blue, with no green in it. If you prefer a
greenish tinge, you will find that these stones are less expensive, yet these
are the stones which have not received heat treatment!