8 interesting facts about aquamarine

1. Aquamarine (from Lat. aqua marina, "sea water") is a blue or turquoise variety of beryl.
2. When corundum presents the bluish tint of typical aquamarine, it is often termed Oriental aquamarine.
3. It was also thought to induce sleep.
4. It has long been considered the symbol of happiness and everlasting youth.
5. Water in which an aquamarine has been soaked was believed to cure eye troubles and hiccups.
6. It has been believed that when held in the mouth, aquamarine could enable one to call a devil from hell and receive answers to any questions ask.
7. Aquamarine alternates with bloodstone as the birthstone for March.
8. The biggest aquamarine ever mined was found at the city of Marambaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 1910. It weighed over 110 kg, and its dimensions were 48.5 cm long and 42 cm in diameter.