March Birthstone — Aquamarine

Colour: Aquamarine ranges from pale icy blue to vivid ocean blue. The most prized stones show a pure, medium-deep blue with exceptional transparency and no grey secondary tones. The "Santa Maria" variety from Brazil sets the global colour benchmark.

Origin: Brazil — particularly the Santa Maria de Itabira mine — produces the most deeply saturated and highly sought-after Aquamarine in the world. Pakistan is also a recognised source of fine quality stones of vivid blue.

Quality: Colour is the principal quality factor in Aquamarine — the depth and purity of blue directly determines value. The finest stones display a pure, medium-deep blue with no green or grey secondary tones and strong, even saturation throughout. Transparency and clarity are equally critical; Aquamarine is expected to be eye-clean, and the finest specimens are completely free of visible inclusions, displaying a brilliant, glassy transparency that amplifies the stone's serene blue. Lustre — the intensity of light reflected from the polished surface — should be vitreous and bright. Natural, unheated stones of deep even blue with eye-clean clarity and strong lustre command the highest value.

Price: Natural certified Aquamarine ranges from approximately ₹1,000 to ₹15,000 per carat, depending on depth of blue, clarity, and origin. Fine Santa Maria quality commands a significant premium.

Benefits: Aquamarine promotes calm and clear communication, improves emotional balance, and brings mental clarity and composure.

Shubh Gems offers custom Aquamarine birthstone rings and pendants in the design and metal of your choice — 100% natural, certified by IGI, GIA, or IIGJ. Over 25 years of trust. Cherish your Aquamarine birthstone ring — a gemstone of extraordinary clarity and serenity, in a blue so pure it seems lit from within.