HPJ REFERENCE POINT: ULTRA RARE BIG 8.25 CARAT TAMIL NADU AQUAMARINE R45,000.00

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EXTREMELY RARE EARTH MINED 8.25 CARAT SEA FOAM BLUE KARUR (INDIA) CABOCHON AQUAMARINE

GEM TYPE: NATURAL AQUAMARINE

CARAT WEIGHT: 8.25 CTS

CLARITY: VS

DIMENSIONS: 15.80 x 11.15 x 7.35mm

CUT: PEAR CABOCHON

ORIGIN:  KARUR, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

TREATMENTS: NONE

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The city of Karur is located within the state of Tamil Nadu and is the main city of Karur District. Karur is one of the oldest cities in Tamil Nadu with a recorded history stretching back over 2000 years. Hindu mythology suggests that Brahma began the process of creation in Karur, which is often referred to as the ‘Place of the Sacred Cow’.

 Aquamarines are a form of beryl which is a mineral made of beryllium aluminum silicate. Historically it is said that aquamarine gemstones that were of medium dark blue in color were first found in Madagascar. However, it is not found there anymore. Today these gems are mined in countries like Brazil, India, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Russia, and Afghanistan.   

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