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- Dictionaryaquamarine/ˌakwəməˈriːn/
noun
- 1. a precious stone consisting of a light bluish-green variety of beryl: "a small boy with eyes the colour of aquamarines"
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Aquamarine is a light-blue or greenish-blue transparent gemstone. It is a variety of the mineral beryl. The color of aquamarine can resemble pale blue or blue-green sea water—which is what gives it its name. The word aquamarine is also used to refer to such a color, as in The beautiful aquamarine dress stood out among the other muted tones.
Aquamarine is a greenish-blue stone or colour, often used in jewellery or to describe eyes or water. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples of its use and find translations in different languages.
Aquamarine is a transparent blue, blue-green, or green variety of beryl used as a gem, or a pale blue to light greenish blue color. Learn the etymology, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of the beryl family, with its name relating to water and sea. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat, with a goal to enhance its physical appearance (though this practice is frowned upon by collectors and jewelers). It is the birth stone of March.
Aquamarine is a greenish-blue stone or color, often used in jewelry or to describe eyes or water. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples of usage and find translations in different languages.
Aquamarine is a blue variety of beryl, a mineral that can also be green (emerald) or colorless. Learn about its properties, gemology, treatment, and how it is used in jewelry and as a birthstone.
a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
