Aquamarine on Muscovite
Location: Shengus, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan
Main crystal size: 1.34"w x 1.89"h
Specimen size: 4.87"w x 4.21"h x 3.70"d
Specimen weight: 926 grams
 
Aquamarine is the light blue to blue-green variety of the mineral Beryl, with natural colors reminiscent of the shallow waters near Mediterranean beaches.
 
The finest Aquamarine crystals in the world come from the Skardu and Gilgit-Baltistan region of the Himalayas in Pakistan, mined at nearly 17,000 feet above sea level.
 
Recent, extraordinary finds have been located in Karoi, Zimbabwe. Aquamarine often forms gorgeous, gem-quality hexagonal prisms that are highly prized.