Venezia Ring

Aquamarine

Aquamarine, like emerald, is a variety of a mineral called beryl. Aquamarine is a blue or cyan variety of beryl and occurs at most localities which yield ordinary beryl. Aquamarine is most often light in tone and ranges from greenish blue to blue-green. The color is usually more intense in larger stones, and darker blue stones are very valuable. The serenely colored aquamarine invokes the tranquility of its namesake, the sea. In fact, the name “aquamarine” is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning water, and marina, meaning the sea. This gemstone is mined mainly in Brazil, but it is also found in Nigeria, Madagascar, Zambia, Pakistan, and Mozambique. The ancient Romans believed that aquamarine would protect against any dangers while travelling at sea, and that it provided energy and cured laziness. 

Large gemstones have been found all over the world, including one gemstone found in Brazil that weighed over 240 pounds. Aquamarine grows in large, six-sided crystals that can be up to a foot long. This makes it a great gemstone to be cut and polished in larger carats for bold statement jewelry pieces.

Not only is aquamarine one of the March birthstones, it’s also used to celebrate 19th wedding anniversaries. It’s a beautiful gemstone with little or no yellow in it, so it looks great in many settings with different colored metals and gemstones. 

Brown Diamond

Sophisticated and down-to-earth, Brown diamonds range from light to fancy, deep and dark often accompanied by a touch of orange, yellow and even pink, with names like Chocolate Brown, Cognac and Champagne – brown diamonds are simply enchanting.Champagne diamonds, the most famous shades of browns, combine light yellow or pink along with the brown. Next follows the chocolate brown diamond shade which refers to the pure dark brown diamonds. Cognac diamonds feature a secondary tone of orange.