March Birthstone?

Question

I need to know the name for a birth/gem stone for march, it is of silver colour and is quite heavy for a small size.

Please help!


Rob

Its not the one beggining with A

Answer 1

There are ten different stones listed as birthstones for the calendar month of March, or as Sun/Star, Planetary, or Talismanic stones for the Zodiac sign of Pisces or Aries. Because these two Zodiac signs span part of March, both are listed in this table.

Birthstones for the calendar month of March are aquamarine, bloodstone, jade, jasper,hematite and opal.

The Zodiac signs of Pisces and Aries include five additional stones: amethyst, sapphire, ruby, diamond, and topaz.

Answer 2

Aquamarine


The traditional stone for March is the Aquamarine, a transparent pale blue stone from the Beryl family which includes Emerald. Since earliest times Aquamarines have been said to bestow courage in times of adversity, bringing serenity and hidden strength, like the waters of the ocean after which this beautiful stone is named.

Answer 3

March Birthstone Ring - Aquamarine
http://www.celticdesignstudio.co.uk/Rings-Ladies-March-Birthstone-Ring---Aquamarine-

Answer 4

Aquamarine

Answer 5

its aquamarine, i have a lump of it right here in my hand!

Aquamarine (Lat. aqua marina, "water of the sea") is a gemstone-quality transparent variety of beryl, having a delicate blue or blue-green color, suggestive of the tint of seawater. It's closely related to the gem emerald. Colors vary and yellow beryl, called heliodor; rose pink beryl, morganite; and white beryl, goshenite are known.

Aquamarine is a beryl with a hexagonal crystal structure and a chemical formula of Be3Al2Si6O18, a beryllium aluminium silicate mineral. It has a specific gravity of 2.68 to 2.74 and a Mohs hardness of from 7.5 to 8. Aquamarine typically is on the low end of the specific gravity range, normally at less than 2.7. The pink variety exhibits a high specific gravity of around 2.8. Refractive indices range around 1.57 to 1.58.

It occurs at most localities which yield ordinary beryl, some of the finest coming from Russia. The gem-gravel placer deposits of Sri Lanka contain aquamarine. Clear yellow beryl, such as occurs in Brazil, is sometimes called aquamarine chrysolite. When corundum presents the bluish tint of typical aquamarine, it is often termed Oriental aquamarine.

In the United States, aquamarines can be found at the summit of Mt. Antero in the Sawatch Range in central Colorado. In Brazil, there are mines in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Bahia. Zambia also produces nice aquamarine as well as Madagascar, Malawi,Tanzania and Kenya. Much of today's aquamarine is heated to give it a better color blue.

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.

Aquamarine is the official state gem of Colorado.

Answer 6

Aquamarine

Answer 7

Aquamarine

Answer 8

All of the following are listed, on the same page, as the birthstone for March.

Birth Month March:
Modern Birthstone........Aquamarine
Traditional Birthstone...Bloodstone
Mystical Birthstone.......Jade
Ayurvedic Birthstone.....Bloodstone
Other.............................Rock Crystal

None of the above seem silverish but I think Rock Crystal is a Quartz....not sure....and Quartz can have a silvery streak. Have a look at http://mineralgallery.co.za There are great pictures there so you might find the mineral you are looking for.

Answer 9

I always thought it was an aquamarine. Both of my parents birthdays are in March. But, look here, maybe they have what you're looking for.

http://www.bernardine.com/birthstone/march.htm

Answer 10

Its Aquamarine, a light blue.