When an aquamarine is to be graded, what happens that on the basis of the four Cs. The four Cs are the English term for color, clarity, cut, carat.
Translated into Danish, aquamarine's value is judged based on color, clarity, cut and carat.
Aquamarine color:
The colors of aquamarine stones can vary from a light blue or green, to a deep dark blue color. A darker aquamarine in a deep dark blue color with green tones, tends to have fewer flaws and is therefore often considered more valuable.
Aquamarine Crystals:
Like many other gemstones, aquamarine stones can vary in size. Some stones come in small sizes, while aquamarine stones weighing more than 20+ kg have been found before . If an aquamarine is to have the deep intense color of blue and green, then ideally the stone should have a carat of 5 or more.
Aquamarine Clarity:
Aquamarine in its faceted form is often it is called eye clean. That is that when you look at the stone, you won't be able to see any mistakes. This is why this semi-precious stone is also popular in jewellery. There are many types of aquamarine jewelry such as rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces.
Should the gem have obvious flaws, they are not wasted. They are instead used to make pearls and other aquamarine carvings.
Aquamarine cut:
Aquamarine gemstones are cut into various shapes. You will, among other things, could find them as oval or emerald shapes.
These blue-green gems are known for their solidarity and transparency. Therefore, it is also a popular jewelry stone with jewelry designers
What is the price of the aquamarine stone ?
The boring answer is that it varies depending on whether the semi-precious stone is real or not. However, it is relatively normal for a piece of jewelery made with natural aquamarine from a jewelery designer to be sold for more than DKK 10,000.