The biggest Aquamarines – Santa Maria
“Santa Maria” makes the heart beat faster
More and more lovers of gems are fascinated by radiant blue color of noble beryl. “Santa Maria” – the so-called rare, intense blue aquamarines from the fields of Santa Maria in Brazil.
Similar colors have gemstones from some oil fields in Africa, primarily Mozambique. To better distinguish, these aquamarines are denoted as “Santa Maria Africana”.
Aquamarine-maksis. Aquamarine with deep blue color. Color fades in daylight. Originally (from 1917) was mined only from the mine “Maksis” in Minas Gerais (Brazil).
The biggest Aquamarine was mined in 1910 in Marambaie (Minas Gerais, Brazil). (more…)