Birthstone
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Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and the traditional gift for a 19th wedding anniversary. Since ancient times, its history has been intertwined with the sea and sailors. Mariners carried aquamarines as amulets, believing the stones possessed magical or healing powers that protected them from the wrath of Poseidon, the Sea God, as though the gems were gifts brought up from the seabed by sirens. Centuries ago, aquamarines were also valued as antidotes to poison, used as oracles, and worn as general healing stones.