March

Who on this world of ours her eyes
In March first opens may be wise,
In days of peril firm and brave
Wears she a bloodstone to her grave.

Who wears a jasper, be life short or long,
Will meet all dangers brave and wise and strong.

Traditional Modern - Aquamarine

Hebrew - Jasper

Roman - Bloodstone

Arabic - Bloodstone

Russian - Jasper

Italian - Jasper

Your Guardian Angel is Malchediel - His Talismanic Gem is Ruby

Your Special Apostles are James & John - Their Gem is Emerald

The Gemstone of Aries (March 21 - April 20 is Bloodstone/Carnelian
Who on this world of ours his eyes,
In Aries opens will be wise
If always on his hand there lies
A Bloodstone.

Aquamarine is the blue or blue/green member of the beryl family. It has a hardness on the Mohs scale of 7.5. It has a refractive index of 1.57 - 1.58.

The tradition of birthstones arises from the knowledge that the ancient Hebrew high priests wore a breastplate with 12 stones. Each stone represented a tribe of Israel. Most have agreed throughout the ages that one was a beryl although the color of the stone used and it's exact placement on the breasplate remain a matter of debate and speculation.
Ancient sailors wore it as one of 7 amulets of protection. They believed it banished fear. Arnoldnus Saxo wrote in 1220 that it helped against foes in battle by rendering the wearer unconquerable. It quickened the intellect and cured laziness. Thomas de Cantimpre wrote that it reawakened the love of married people. The Book of Wings written in the 12th century said a beryl engraved with the image of a frog would have the power to reconcile enemies and produce friendship.

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