{"id":210,"date":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","slug":"dmw-material-aquamarine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=210","title":{"rendered":"Aquamarine Cabochon Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"210\" class=\"elementor elementor-210\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9187c2c3 e-con-full stone-guide e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9187c2c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041d2d88 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"041d2d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">\u2190 Back to shop cabochons<\/a> \/ Stone guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e0bc3d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0e0bc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE MATERIAL LIBRARY<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b199c86 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b199c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aquamarine<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3719d546 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3719d546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The blue to greenish-blue variety of beryl.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8801b5fc e-con-full guide-layout e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8801b5fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11707e0 e-con-full guide-picture e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a11707e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e1f9bc dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8e1f9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aquamarine.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DMW Designs \u2014 aquamarine.webp\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZG13ZGVzaWducy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzExXC9hcXVhbWFyaW5lLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aquamarine.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-151\" alt=\"Illustration of a polished oval Aquamarine cabochon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aquamarine.webp 1448w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aquamarine-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aquamarine-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/aquamarine-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">HD illustrative reference of aquamarine. AI-created; not a photograph of available inventory. Natural stones vary in color and pattern.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d53a36 e-con-full guide-facts e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3d53a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f22808e e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f22808e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d264a5c dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d264a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colors &amp; patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22efdd3e dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22efdd3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pale watery blue through deeper blue, sometimes greenish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f71d98 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3f71d98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bb7b9f dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50bb7b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fbe032 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3fbe032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brazil is an important source; other sources include Pakistan, Madagascar and parts of Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c58be2 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78c58be2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc79ab2 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bc79ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e72871 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e72871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>7.5\u20138 on the Mohs scale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a191d487 e-con-full guide-details e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a191d487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8560466e e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8560466e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483a2fab dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"483a2fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing &amp; setting this material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d0d101 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d0d101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Translucent cabs can display delicate internal textures. Heating to reduce green tones is common; ask for treatment disclosure and protect included stones from impacts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881f2cbe e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"881f2cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28836763 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28836763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care &amp; cleaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f50ffd9 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f50ffd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clean gently with lukewarm water, a little mild soap and a soft cloth, then dry. Avoid steam, ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals and sudden temperature changes, especially when treatments are unknown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202573c5 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"202573c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-note\">Origins above describe typical sources of the material, not the origin of an illustrated or stocked stone. Hardness measures scratch resistance, not resistance to breaking. Confirm the identity and treatments of the actual piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d039bb7d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d039bb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=29\">Ask about a custom aquamarine cabochon \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">Explore all 59 materials<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d02cacb dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d02cacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-sources\"><p>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/aquamarine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Material reference<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gem-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIA: gem treatments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46bbb16 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a46bbb16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"guide-pager\" aria-label=\"More stone guides\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=209\">\u2190 Apatite<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=211\">Autumn Hickoryite \u2192<\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-210","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":270,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210\/revisions\/270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}