March Gemstones ~ Aquamarine Quiz

1. Where did the name aquamarine originate from?

Latin

Cree

Spanish

Greek

2. An important historical figure was gifted with a 1847 carat aquamarine. Who was it?

John F. Kennedy

Mr. Rogers

Princess Diana

Eleanor Roosevelt

3. If you were to purchase a piece of jewelry with an aquamarine setting, you would pay more for a "Santa Maria". What is a "Santa Maria"?

An aquamarine mined in Brazil.

An aquamarine that is over one hundred years old.

A man-made aquamarine.

An aquamarine that is mined in the United States.

4. In Germany, aquamarines were at one time used in an unusual manner. What were they used for?

Lenses for glasses.

Citizens would, by law, annually donate a cut gemstone to the church of their choice.

They were put in the bottom of flower pots to ensure longevity in cut flowers.

They were required to place a gem in the sole of their shoes if they were planning on going out at night, so that they would be heard.

5. What form of mineral is the aquamarine?

Silicon

Beryl

Iron

Copper

6. What is a nick-name for the aquamarine?

A woman's best friend.

Poor man's diamond.

The royal purple.

Red glass.

7. Where is aquamarine assigned as the official gemstone?

London, England

Colorado, United States

British Columbia, Canada

Newfoundland, Canada

8. When aquamarine is mined, what shape does it generally grow in?

A rough rock that must be chipped out of the earth.

Hexagonal form (6 sides).

In veins that run through the rock.

It is found in semi-polished chunks on the bottom of old sea beds.

9. What month is the aquamarine the birthstone for?

April

December

November

March

10. In ancient times, how was aquamarine used to protect sailors?

Only the Captain would carry a aquamarine, usually loose in his pocket.

It is just a myth and they were never used.

Ancient sailors would often wear amulets carved from aquamarine, or have this stone as the main setting.

Aquamarine would have been embedded in the ship's wooden structure.

Adapted from Aquamarine, Treasure of the Sea quiz on Funtrivia.com with permission.