While March is slowly waning, its birthstone is just heating up. The gorgeous gem aquamarine is prized for its beauty. And it’s been safely guiding seafarers home and away from sirens for millenia if its lore to believe. Besides helping you avoid chance encounters with Ursula the sea witch, it looks like it might be valuable for yet another reason: its trendsetting properties. Not since emerald swept every color palette in late 2012 has a jewel tone reigned so supreme over everything from interior to design to fashion to fine jewelry. In fact, said emerald saturation earned the hue the title of 2013 Color of the Year. And if the way this year is headed bodes well for aquamarine (hint: it does) then Pantone would be out their MINDS to not name aquamarine or some variant the 2015 Color of the Year. Truth. When else have you seen your Pinterest feed so whipped into a frenzy? Everything is getting a cool, calming wash of pale blue, thanks to March’s beautiful birthstone (ok, and I guess Lupita and Prada had something to do with it.) Don’t believe me? Don’t take my drool-tinged ramblings as fact. While I like to think I know a thing or two about jewelry, I can’t pretend to be some sort of color guru; that being said, the signs are all around you! Don’t be blue, let’s go shopping.
Talk about look for less! This bright cocktail ring is also Deco-style, also bright, captivating blue, but it’s beryl. And thus is less than 1/20th of the price (not sure if that match checks out) of the aquamarine ring in lower right.
BRB painting my door this color. (I think our Condo association heard me type that and is having me evicted immediately.)
Despite its price, this chandy is not made from actual aquamarine.
Beautimous calligraphy and ocean shades for your next assigned seating shindig.
Unfortunately not ours, but ain’t nothin’ wrong with a little Tiffany window shopping.
Michelle Armas never disappoints.
This lamp is a much more affordable way to infuse your lighting with aqua. And its kind of gem-geo shaped. Win.
Dreaming of a vacation here.
Let’s get fancy with this massive aquamarine cocktail ring.
