Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a variety of beryl. Colors are determined by impurities of iron. It is found in peg matite, a type of slow-forming igneous rock. Aquamarine forms in flat-top gem prisms that intergrow with muscovite plates and white feldspar. Aquamarine is a form of beryl, a hard (7.5-8 on the Moh's scale), clear mineral formed from beryllium, aluminum, silica, and oxygen. Its cousin is the more rare and expensive emerald. It can form in metamorphic rocks sometimes, but it's far more commonly associated with granite. As massive bodies of granitic magma slowly cool, aquamarine and other forms of beryl grow in vugs or pegmatite veins, nurtured by hot water saturated with metals and minerals.

Chemical composition Be3Al2Si6O18
Color Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink – Blue Beryl.
Lustre Vitreous
Hardness 7.5-8
Crystal system Hexagonal
Origin Brazil and Pakistan
Healing properties*

Clears stagnant emotions; encourages optimism. Boosts the immune system, balances the thymus and clears the throat chakras. Encourages you to find inspiration and enables the imagination to flow, usually leading to practical outcomes.
Folklore

Legend has it that sailors wore Aquamarine gemstones to keep them safe at sea. Aquamarine was once believed to come from the tears of mermaids.