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🟦 A blue-green color 💎 A blue-green gem
aquamarine

aquamarine

1 6.5
A transparent blue-green gem often used in rings and necklaces
  • noun
  • /ˌækwəˈmɛrin/
translation icon : aguamarina
  • It was an aquamarine, and my daddy gave it to me right before he ran off with my teacher, Miss Baker.
  • aquamarine ring
  • carat aquamarine
  • aquamarine and diamond

Examples

  • It was a gold teardrop earring, set with an aquamarine.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The stones had names that made my mouth water: Moonstone, Heliotrope, Aquamarine, Jasper.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • His eyes were like jewels, aquamarines as deep and vivid as the sea, burning through the mist that enveloped him.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • With her waist-length red hair, braided that day with a mass of brilliant-colored beads, the green cape she always wore when adventuring, and her extraordinary pale aquamarine eyes, Laney stood out even in a crowd.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • She wore a stunning aquamarine ring that shimmered in the sunlight.

  • The necklace was set with a large aquamarine stone, making it a beautiful statement piece.

  • I admired the deep blue hue of the aquamarine pendant in the jewelry display.

Synonyms

beryl
vsaquamarine
  • Specialized
3 9.8

A clear pale stone used as a gem, often green like emerald or blue like aquamarine

is a specific blue green gemstone variety rather than the general mineral species

How Valuable

diamond
489 1.4
ruby
79 4.3
emerald
23 4.0
aquamarine
1 6.5
topaz
1 6.5

Surface Forms

aquamarine singular
aquamarines plural

Morphology

aquamarine = aqua + marine (semi-transparent) = aqua + marine

The compound clearly evokes 'sea-water' (aqua + marine), but knowing those parts does not guarantee a learner will identify the word as a specific gemstone (beryl).

Etymology

Aquamarine comes from the Latin parts aqua 'water' and marine 'of the sea'. That's why the gem was named for its clear blue-green look that reminds people of sea water.