All about aquamarine : the birthstone of March

Stories and legends related to aquamarine

Elegant, delicate and discreet, aquamarine has its origins in antiquity... Its name comes to us directly from the Latin "Aqua Marina" and literally means "sea water". Protective stone, the aquamarine was long the stone of sailors. Worn as a talisman, it was the one that guided them through the ocean against wind and tide and stood against Poseidon, God of the sea. Through time, the stone has not lost its superbness and depth. Egyptians, Romans, Greeks... Never has the admiration of man and civilizations faded through the ages. Later, during the Middle Ages, the stone was used to shape crystal balls. Aquamarine was said to have clairvoyant properties that were used by mediums to read the future. Since time immemorial, shades of blue have been expressed and reminiscent of every sea that roams the globe, from transparent, warm and clear lagoons to cold and mysterious seas...

Aquamarine and love

Intimately linked to love, aquamarine is a stone often given as a gift at weddings. Its purity has long symbolized fidelity between newlyweds. The jewelry presented to couples celebrating their union is thus synonymous with happy marriage and unbreakable bond. Aquamarine is said to have the power to strengthen and preserve relationships...

Aquamarine composition

Aquamarine belongs to the beryl family. It consists of silica, aluminum, copper, beryllium and iron. The last element is what gives it its color and a palette of varied hues, ranging from pastel blue to blue-green. In jewelry, it is the color lagoon blue that is particularly sought after. Aquamarine deposits are found all around the world: in Brazil, Pakistan, the United States, Russia, India, Madagascar and even France.

Seaquakes at Lepage

The aquamarines sublimating the Lepage creations are stones of exceptional quality. They are the Santa Maria aquamarines. This name comes from the mine where these wonders are extracted, in Brazil. Lepage's aquamarines are an intense and fascinating blue, precious gems that dress the solitaires and necklaces of our Jewelry House. Mounted on yellow gold, white gold and rose gold,the stone reveals all its splendor!

Many creations sublimated by aquamarine

The Boucheron necklace

It's hard to take your eyes off the Vendôme Liseré necklace in white gold and its impressive aquamarine even further enhanced by the presence of diamonds. This Boucheron signature creation is definitely dazzling...

The Faerie Necklace

Mixed with the other stones, aquamarine brings an undeniable note of freshness. Alongside purple garnet, pale yellow garnet, pink tourmaline, citrine, tanzanite and green tourmaline, aquamarine reveals its full potential on the necklace la Féérique!!

The Clyde Necklace

In the shape of a teardrop, the pendant undulates with movement. Nestled in the hollow of the neck, the gem reveals its lovely shades of blue. White gold or yellow gold pairs beautifully with aquamarine. The Clyde necklace is definitely a valuable asset.

The Santa Maria

The Santa Maria is part of our line of exceptional pieces, created on the occasion of Maison Lepage's centennial. This high jewelry piece is set with a magnificent aquamarine of over two carats. Available in a unique edition, this impressively voluminous piece of jewelry lets the full beauty of this gem be expressed.

Lepage solitaires in aquamarine

The House of Lepage loves and celebrates love... Solitaires Garçonne, Ernest, Emile, Achilles, Albert, Altesse... All of them adorned in this deep-hued stone to dazzle you. Sometimes with a classic setting, sometimes with a vintage setting, sometimes alone and proudly enthroned on the frame, sometimes accompanied by sparkling diamonds, the aquamarine reveals all its beauty on our solitaires!

The March stone of the month

Associated with the natives of March, aquamarine and its soft blue and green reflections recall the main astrological sign of this month of the year: the fish. A sign that pairs perfectly with aquamarine because as you've discovered, the name aquamarine means sea water. Calming, the stone of the month of March is a perfect gift for a wedding but also for a birth, an engagement or a birthday... Like all stones, aquamarine also has particular virtues. Those of this crystalline gem are related to luck, protection but also fidelity. Aquamarine is a stone also associated with the throat chakra, the chakra of communication in all its forms. Finally, it should be noted that it is also a gem that allows you to find inner peace, express your creativity and sensitivity.

Discover all the aquamarine jewelry on Lepage.fr. See you in April to discover the most precious of stones: the diamond.