Aquamarine Meaning: The calm-water stone, and How to Use It
The calm-water stone. Reach for it to breathe out.
Aquamarine is known in the tradition as the calm-water stone. If you want the short answer: reach for it to breathe out.
At a glance
- Colour
- Pale sea blue, transparent
- Hardness
- 7.5 to 8 out of 10 — hard
- Water
- Safe.
- Sunlight
- Fades in strong sun.
- Mined in
- Brazil, Pakistan, Madagascar, Nigeria
- Chakra
- Throat
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Moon, Neptune
- Zodiac
- Pisces, Aquarius, Gemini
What aquamarine is said to help with
These are the associations the tradition gives it. They are long-standing beliefs rather than proven effects, and they are recorded here because they are genuinely what people come looking for.
- Calm — the tradition calls it the stone of the tranquil sea
- Courage to speak, especially in front of people
- Cooling anger and clearing a fraught conversation
- Safe passage — sailors carried it for centuries
The part that is actually true
It is the same mineral as emerald: beryl. Iron makes it blue, chromium makes it green. Sailors carried it as a talisman against drowning, which is where its name comes from — sea water.
Where aquamarine comes from
Brazil, Pakistan, Madagascar, Nigeria.
Looking after it
- Water: Safe.
- Sunlight: Fades in strong sun.
Frequently asked
What does aquamarine mean?
Aquamarine is known as the calm-water stone. The tradition associates it with calm, courage to speak, cooling anger and clearing a fraught conversation. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can aquamarine go in water?
Yes. Safe.
What chakra is aquamarine?
The tradition associates aquamarine with the throat chakra, the water element, and Moon, Neptune. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does aquamarine come from?
Brazil, Pakistan, Madagascar, Nigeria.
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