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0.56 Ct. Blue Aquamarine from Mozambique
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Item ID: | K23374 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 6.71 Width: 4.87 Height: 3.37 |
Weight: | 0.56 Ct. |
Color: help | Blue |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Pear |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Mozambique |
Per carat price: help | $239 |
From the sun warmed pegmatites of Mozambique to the master cutter's bench, this 0.56 carat pear shape blue aquamarine carries a quiet story of earth and craft, offered to you by The Natural Gemstone Company. Sourced from Mozambique, the rough crystal was chosen for its transparency and medium color intensity, and it was shaped into a pear with dimensions of 6.71 by 4.87 by 3.37 mm, receiving a mixed brilliant cut to awaken its inner light. The clarity grade is very slightly included evaluated at eye level, and with no enhancement this gem retains its natural character, while an excellent polish ensures each facet returns clean, watery flashes. Historically treasured as a stone of sailors and calm waters, this aquamarine invites those who wear it to feel a lineage that spans ancient beliefs in protection and modern appreciation for understated elegance.
In the company of other blue gemstones this aquamarine shows a distinct manner of reflection, a serene, vitreous brilliance that favors depth and clarity over fiery dispersion. With a refractive character lower than that of sapphire and topaz, aquamarine does not scatter light into strong flashes of fire, but its mixed brilliant cut amplifies scintillation and creates lively light return that is softer and more luminous than many step cut aquamarines. Compared to common blue topaz, which often exhibits a brisker sparkle and higher apparent brilliance due to its higher refractive index and routine heat treatments, this Mozambique aquamarine offers a more natural and tranquil glow that reveals subtle color zoning and a pure sea blue tone. Against the richer blue of sapphire, it reads as lighter and airier, and against the crystalline flash of diamonds it is decidedly gentler and more contemplative. The pear shape concentrates light towards the tip and broadens it across the rounded end, making this gem ideal for a pendant that catches motion or a ring that favors elegance, and each viewing rewards with a calm, honest reflection that speaks to the unenhanced authenticity The Natural Gemstone Company stands for.
