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The old saying of ‘there’s a time and place for everything’ is true for most things in life. When to open your mouth, when to stay quiet, when to give gifts to people, these all have set times when it’s good and not so good...

This is also true when it comes to times to give certain kinds of jewelry. If you’ve spotted some nice aquamarine jewelry pieces that you think would make great gifts, there are some definite times when aquamarine is the stone to go for.

The obvious is if it’s someone’s favorite stone. Then it’s a no-brainer. You buy it, and they’re happy. Case closed.

Beyond that, if the person was born in March, or is a Pisces as their zodiac symbol, the aquamarine is the stone that represents that month and that zodiac symbol. Mention this as you give the gift and you will likely impress with your knowledge.

So, you know a couple that’s been married for a long time… say 16 years. How convenient! Aquamarine is the gemstone that represents that anniversary. If you forgot on the 16th year, or are learning this after the 16th year passed, don’t worry. Aquamarine comes back around on the 19th year as the anniversary gemstone again.

Know someone about to get married? It’s time to go shopping and give an aquamarine jewelry piece to the bride. It was an old custom to give a piece of aquamarine to the bride to help her stay faithful. While you still may choose to give the gift, whether or not she needs the extra help in staying faithful, you may not want to mention the customary reason.

Finally, an old custom turned into a new one, is giving aquamarine to someone about to go on a cruise. It used to be the stone sailors wore for smooth sailing. Now it’s become a more modern tradition.