The Folklore of Aquamarine
March 31, 2020
Aquamarine is made of two Latin words: aqua, meaning 鈥渨ater,鈥� and marine, meaning 鈥渙f the sea.鈥� It was once believed that this gemstone would protect sailors and guarantee a safe voyage. Legend has it that aquamarine鈥檚 serene blue color would invoke calming properties of the sea, helping to cool tempers and allow the wearer to remain calm and levelheaded. Yet sailors aren鈥檛 the only ones who thought aquamarine could protect them. People in the Middle Ages believed that wearing aquamarine would prevent them from being poisoned. Ancient Romans would carve a frog into the gem to help turn enemies into