aquamarine

Aquamarine is a gemstone variety of beryl with a transparent blue or turquoise color reminiscent of seawater. It is closely linked to the emerald. Aquamarine can come in a variety of colors in addition to the most popular blue; yellow, rose pink, white and red and are popular as side stones in both anniversary and wedding rings.

A hexagonal crystal from a beryllium aluminium silicate material it has a specific gravity of 2.68 to 2.74 and a refractive index from 1.57 to 1.58. Some of the finest aquamarines come from Russia and Sri Lanka. In the United States, aquamarines are found in Colorado and Wyoming. The largest aquamarine gemstone was found in Brazil in 1910 at 110 kg, over 19 inches long.

Although not a mainstay in the blogosphere due to more precedence placed on diamonds and emeralds, there are a few niche arenas to find new news on this gemstone such as the Jewelry Nest.

Aquamarine is the March birthstone and also is considered the anniversary gift for the 19th anniversary. Sailors carried aquamarine to ensure a safe voyage as they once believed mermaids were partially made of aquamarine. People in the Middle Ages believed aquamarines could overcome the power of poison.

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• Is Tuvalu Asking Too Much of Copenhagen? NZ Prime Minister Lampooned by Environmentalists

  
  pacificEyeWitness.org — Authority: 142
  A brief backgrounder: Tuvalu is a small, low-lying atoll and is in danger of sinking under the sea as the sea rises and rises.   Witnesses say the water is coming “through” the land. Rising sea levels mean that they will have to abandon the island one day. Tuvalu are part of the Alliance of Small [...]
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• Outstanding Diamonds, Line Bracelets, and Rare Pieces at Bonhams New Yorks December Fine Jewelry Sale

  
  Les cahiers d'Alain Truong — Authority: 154
  An impressive diamond solitaire ring. Estimate: $550,000 - 650,000 © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd On December 16th Bonhams will mount a highly anticipated Fine Jewelry sale at their New York galleries. Consisting of 150 lots the sale includes an exceptional diamond collection, several antique pieces, as well as a ...
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• VW swabs deck with Touareg “North Sails” design study

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 158
  Volkswagen has treaded carefully down the path first blazed by the largely ignored Mercury Villager Nautica with a sailing-themed Touareg concept that has debuted at the famous Travemünder Woche, which we’re told is the second largest annual race week for sailing in Germany. Teaming up with a company called North ...
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• Hawaii Vacations – Beautiful Beaches And Warm Waters

  
  The Article Blog — Authority: 140
  Hawaii is a remote island and does not have the turmoil and worries of urban life. Hawaii is located south of the mainland United States and is the only state not connected by land with the rest of the country. Nature is pristine in this state due to its isolated nature and distance from the rest of the country. The ...
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• Kochi’s own luxury crusie liner – MV Aquamarine

  
  Slices of Kerala Life — Authority: 131
  Kochi is home port for MV Aquamarine, a new cruise ship that will ply between Kochi and Maldives and Kochi and Colombo with prices starting from Rs. 5000 per day. This is the first international cruise ship to have a home port in India. Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja offically lainched  the liner saying ...
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• Play Cricket On The High Seas – India Gets Its First State Of The Art Luxury Liner

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 535
  Nilanjana Bhowmick - AHN India Correspondent New Delhi (AHN) - India saw the launch of its first international cruise ship to homeport in India on Tuesday. The vessel will make her debut voyage on Wednesday, from the Southern Indian city of Kochi to the Maldives.
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• Largest Working Hydro-Electric Wave Energy Device in the World Launched

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 626
  The largest working hydro-electric wave energy device was launched by Queen’s University Belfast, Aquamarine Power Ltd. and the Scottish government recently, bringing the global wave energy industry one major move forward. The device is called Oyster . It is the only hydro-electric wave energy device producing ...
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• Play cricket, enjoy spa on cruise off Kerala coast

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Play cricket, rejuvenate in a Swedish spa and go shopping — all this on the high seas! Aquamarine, a luxury cruise ship, offers these and many more holiday pleasures off the Kerala coast from December while sailing to Colombo or the Maldives.“India is a cricket crazy nation and keeping ...
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• Oyster Hydro Electric Wave Energy Device

  
  Gadget News and Reviews — Authority: 165
  Scot land can now claim to play host to the world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device – the Oyster. that machine is Aquamarine Power’s first demonstration-scale wave energy device, and based on the claim that a farm of 20 Oysters would supply decent energy to potential 9,000 three bedroom family ...
  2 weeks ago

• Great Gift Idea: Gemstone Stud Earrings

  
  Apples of Gold Jewelry — Authority: 112
  As we sit down with family to give thanks for the blessings of the year, we wake up to Black Friday madness and reality sets in – the holidays shopping season is officially upon us.  Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, the holidays bring with them the daunting task of finding presents for our ...
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• Scotland’s Oyster - world’s biggest operational wave energy device starts generating

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 487
  Scotland is delivering on its settled target to be a leading European country in renewable energy generation.Marking this key development yesterday in a ceremony at Aquamarine Power’s site at Billia Croo near Stromness in Orkney, First Minister Alex Salmond pressed the button connecting the floating yellow unit to ...
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• Aquamarine launches Oyster wave machine that could power 1400 homes by 2011

  
  Green Diary — Authority: 513
  Alex Salmond, the First Minister of Scotland, yesterday launched Aquamarine Power ’s Oyster, which has already been hailed as the biggest hydroelectric wave-energy machine. Various tests conducted at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney near Stromness suggest that the machine, after it’s linked with ...
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• Color Contact Lenses for Light Eyes – What Works Best?

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 463
  You may ask why a person with naturally blue or green eyes would want to wear color contact lenses? One reason is to make the natural color look brighter and more defined. Another reason is to change the hue just a bit – ad a touch of emerald to naturally blue eyes, for instance, and [...]
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• Japanese researchers film rare baby fish ‘fossil’ (AFP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 178
  AFP – Japanese marine researchers said on Tuesday they had found and successfully filmed a young coelacanth — a rare type of fish known as “a living fossil” — in deep water off Indonesia. Go here to read the rest:  (AFP)"> (AFP)">Japanese researchers film rare baby fish ‘fossil’ ...
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• Super Soft Lightweight 70% Bamboo 30% Organic Cotton Bamboo Fiber Wash Cloth 460 GSM-10pc-Aquamarine

  
  Ways To Protect Our Environment — Authority: 148
  10 Piece – Aquamarine 460 GSM wash cloth. Each wash cloth measures approximately 11.5″ X 11.5″. 70% Bamboo Fibers for softness, absorbency and natural anti-microbial properties, 30% Organic cotton for added strength Highly water absorbent, and fast drying – These towels are going to feel thinner than the ...
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• Five René Boivin jewelry @ Christies Geneva

  
  Les cahiers d'Alain Truong — Authority: 154
  A pair of art deco groseillier cultured pearl ear clips and brooch, by René Boivin. photo image 2009 Christies Ltd Comprising a brooch, of bombé design set with five graduated lines of cultured pearls each with central boule detail; and a pair of ear clips en suite, circa 1940, brooch 4.4 cm and ear clips 2.5 cm ...
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• Indian Navy comes up with a power spectacle on high seas

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  By Byomakesh BiswalParadip (Orissa), Nov 10 (IANS) Warships cruising at breakneck speed, guns firing and shells sizzling into the aquamarine water - the scene seemed straight out of a war film as the Indian Navy conducted an exercise in the Bay of Bengal off this port city.Seven ships of the Eastern Fleet - Landing ...
  4 weeks ago

• Busy, Busy, Busy

  
  The Jewelry Blog — Authority: 103
  The Christmas rush is upon us already! This is going to be a short post, just to get out some of the newer things that will be on the website soon. Above a pretty blue aquamarine bracelet that features matte lampwork beads in soft blue and khaki and a second strand of sterling chain with 3 little charms. Below, ...
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• Aquamarine’s Wave Energy Oyster Takes Big Step Forward

  
  Mendo Coast Current — Authority: 123
  MendoCoastCurrent, October 30, 2009Just last week in Scotland the Oyster from Aquamarine Power passed a crucial test and is no longer in locked-down position on the seabed. Now the Oyster moves back and forth in the ocean waves, pumping high-pressure water to its onshore hydro-electric turbine as it readies for ...
  6 weeks ago

• Tiffany and Corp names tanzanite

  
  Neversomeday.com — Authority: 147
  A Basic Guide to the Tanzanite Gemstone - The tanzanite gemstone was found in Tanzania by the Masaai folk in 1967. Right after that, tanzanite was brought to the Western world by Tiffany and Corp, who gave the stone its name and introduced it to the general public. A rare stone with the power to appear several ...
  7 weeks ago

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