FOUNDED BY: GABRIELA YASMIN SZAFMAN

A stone of courage and serenity...Clear light blue, blue-green, this lovely and gentle gem evokes the sea in both its name and its color. The ancients saw this as a stone of courage and felt that carrying it would help them return safe and prosperous from all sea voyages.

Aquamarine is found in Brazil, India, Russia (Ural mountains) and USA (Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, Colorado and Vermont). Aquamarines are mined in a number of exotic places including Nigeria, Madagascar, Zambia, Pakistan and Mozambique. Brazil is the source of the finest aquamarines.

The Aquamarine will Work:

 

• Although aquamarine has quite a range of uses, its strongest energies are in the field of opening up the psychic.

• If you are especially sensitive to the thoughts and vibrations of other people, wear aquamarine with smoky quartz, as this combination will ease the sharpness of the incoming impressions, and the quartz will help to ground you in the physical. In this manner you may avoid being overcome by unwanted impressions.

• Aquamarine has a soothing effect on "just married" couples, assisting them in working out their differences and insuring a long and happy marriage. Aquamarine is said to re-awaken love in long-married couples and signify the making of new friends.

• It also provides courage and strengthens the will.

• Aquamarine protects against the wiles of the devil.

• Others say that the Aquamarine is an excellent stone for meditation.

HEALING PROPERTIES:

 

• Aquamarine is told the help reduce one's dependence on drugs, and to help eliminate fluid retention by strengthening the kidneys, liver, spleen and thyroid, thus purifying the general body.

• At one time, long ago, eyeglasses were made of aquamarine as the stone is soothing to the eyes.

• It is told that this stone placed on the neck or worn as a short necklace will treat many neck and throat problems.

• Placed on swollen glands or worn around the neck it will reduce swelling.

• Chronic tonsillitis may be relieved by wearing a necklace of aquamarine together with turquoise, sodalite, chalcedony and blue topaz.

• This stone also has a beneficial effect on the thyroid, and is helpful is most all throat and neck ailments.

• Aquamarine diminishes problems with eyes, ears and stomach, relieves cough. Moreover, aquamarine protects from perils of the sea, including seasickness.

• It is said to help ease depression and grief.