Understanding This Piece
About Aquamarine
Aquamarine is the pale-to-medium blue variety of beryl — the same mineral family as emerald — colored by trace iron. The finest aquamarines come from Brazil and Madagascar and display a clear, saturated sky-blue without green undertones. Aquamarine scores 7.5–8 on Mohs (durable for daily wear) and is the March birthstone and 19th-anniversary gem. The Latin name means 'water of the sea,' and in nautical tradition the stone was carried by sailors as a talisman of safe passage.
About Sterling Silver
Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver alloyed with copper for working strength. It offers the brightest white tone of any jewelry metal and the most accessible price point in fine jewelry — typically 5–10% the cost of equivalent gold pieces. Sterling does tarnish over time when exposed to air and skin oils, but the tarnish polishes off easily and we provide complimentary cleaning for life on every sterling silver piece purchased at our Atlanta location.