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Aquamarine
Lucky for you if your birthday is in March you have this beautiful stone as your birthstone. In French Aquamarine means “seawater”. The Romans used to think that if you sculpt a frog with Aquamarine on it, it would serve to make enemies friends. If a sailor was out to sea and had that gem with them it would keep them safe. Found in: Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria and Madagascar. Its hardness is 7.5-8. If you held Aquamarine in your mouth it would call the devil from the underworld, and receive answers to any questions you want to know! Did you know? That Aquamarine and Emerald are the same mineral? The family of this beautiful gem is the Beryl family. If you’re a glam girl then you’re in luck Aquamarine can be made into beautiful rings, necklaces, earrings, SOME necklaces glasses, bracelets and hairpins. Aquamarine is mostly mined in Brazil.
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