Metaphysical Properties-In the past Aquamarine was used for protection of sea travelers, calming fears while at sea.
I like to use Aquamarine to activate my throat chakra. It allows me to communicate clearly and in a professional manner while being able to speak my truth without fear. It is a great stone to calm hostility and anger and encourages openness and love for friends. Use Aquamarine for diseases of the neck, head, and throat. Carry a crystal of Aquamarine with you in your left-hand pocket or wear it as a necklace over your heart for daily use. It may also be used for a laying-on-of stones- session on the throat chakra area.
Numerology- Aquamarine vibrates to the number 1. The number one is about leadership, will-power and the ability to stand on one's own two feet. Achievement.
Gemological Properties- Aquamarine belongs to the ‘Beryl’ family of minerals. Its chemical composition is Be3Al2(SiO3)6; a beryllium, aluminum, silicate that crystallizes as six sided prisms in the hexagonal crystal system. Aquamarine is usually transparent, but can also be translucent or opaque. Aquamarine means ‘sea water’ in Latin. The hardness of Aqua is 7 ½ on the Moh’s scale and the density lies between the range of 2.68-2.71. Its luster is vitreous and the typical color range is a clear sky blue to a beautiful bluish-green. Aquamarine occurs all over the world; from South America, Russia, Madagascar, and the USA, just to name a few.
