Aquamarine
Typically a clear sky-blue, aquamarine has long been renowned as the gem of far-seeing and sea travel. A light, happy stone that brings joy and serenity, aquamarine is a member of the beautiful beryl family of minerals.
Ancient mystics believed that aquamarine is the Stone of the Seer, and that it brings the wearer calmness, a gentle nature, a placid and friendly personality. Aquamarine also promotes purity of thought and conduct.
The name of aquamarine comes from the Latin aqua marina, meaning "water of the sea." While aquamarine generally ranges from pale blue to deep oceanic indigo, it can also be heat-treated to give it a delightful sea green color. Almost all aquamarine sold through jewelers has been heat-treated, but if the stone overheats it turns colorless.
Aquamarine metaphysical properties are primarily concerned with opening up psychic abilities. It enhances clairvoyance and intuition. Aquamarine can open one's psychic senses a bit too much. If you are particularly sensitive to other people's thoughts and emotional vibrations, wear smoky quartz with aquamarine to screen and dampen the incoming sensations.
Wearing a necklace or faceted aquamarine pendant opens up the mind to visions of future events, distant realms, and knowledge stored on the astral planes (Akashic records). Its affinity for the deep blue ocean of the subconscious allows one to delve into sunken fears and memories, to know them and deal with them effectively.
Aquamarine healing properties are very broad indeed. Its influence helps one to reduce dependence upon drugs of all kinds. It eliminates body fluid retention by cleansing and purifying the spleen, liver, and thyroid gland. In fact, aquamarine helps the entire body cleanse itself.
Long ago, eyeglasses were made of aquamarine because it is so soothing to the eyes. Worn on a choker or short necklace, the gem helps throat and neck problems of many kinds. Chronic tonsillitis may be relieved by wearing a necklace of aquamarine together with turquoise, sodalite, chalcedony and blue topaz.
Aquamarine is the modern birth stone for the month of March. It is an ancient birth stone for the month of October in many cultures. Some astrologers argue that aquamarine is a stone of Taurus, for its six sided crystal corresponds to the number of Venus, that Sign's planetary ruler. But others insist that watery aquamarine belongs to the Water Signs Scorpio, Pisces, and Cancer.