March Birthstone Jewelry

The March birthstone is aquamarine, the transparent blue variety of the mineral beryl. It has been March's modern stone since the American Gem Society formalized the birthstone list in 1912, with bloodstone remaining as the month's traditional alternate. Aquamarine's name comes from the Latin for seawater, and it is the only birthstone whose identity is built on that oceanic blue. Our March birthstone guide covers the stone's history and every ring style.

March carries both a modern and a traditional stone. Bloodstone — dark green chalcedony flecked with iron-red — was the month's stone in older lists and remains popular in signet and men's jewelry. When the modern list was formalized in 1912, aquamarine replaced it as the primary March stone, prized for transparency and bridal versatility, and both survive in tradition today. Check any month's stones with our birthstone finder.

Aquamarine runs from pale, icy sky blue to a deeper greenish blue; the saturated Brazilian tone known as Santa Maria is the most prized. The color comes from trace iron inside the beryl crystal, and because aquamarine grows unusually clean, even light stones stay luminous rather than washed out. Warmer metals shift the read: the same stone looks icier in rhodium-finished silver and softer in rose gold. The blue gemstones guide compares every blue we set.

Aquamarine's meaning is built on water: safe passage for classical sailors, calm and courage in medieval tradition, and clear communication and serenity in modern readings. It was also a Roman betrothal stone, which is why an aquamarine birthstone ring doubles so naturally as an engagement ring. The stone marks the nineteenth wedding anniversary as well, giving March jewelry a second gifting occasion. Our gemstone history guide traces the tradition.

Aquamarine is the stone most strongly tied to Pisces (February 19 – March 20) — a water sign paired with the calendar's seawater gem. Pisces symbolism of intuition, emotional depth, and calm maps directly onto aquamarine's traditional meanings of serenity and clear communication. Pisceans born February 19–29 can also claim amethyst through the February birthstone collection; most simply choose between violet and blue by preference.

Yes — one of the best-value choices there is. At 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale, aquamarine is harder than quartz gems and comfortably suited to daily wear, and its glassy clarity means even a one-carat stone reads luminous across a room. A March engagement ring in aquamarine also costs a fraction of a comparable diamond or sapphire. Our aquamarine vs diamond guide makes the honest comparison.

Yes. Crushed-aquamarine inlay wedding bands in tungsten carbide carry the March stone in a matte, scratch-resistant format built for hands that work, and several his-and-hers sets pair a women's aquamarine solitaire with a matching men's band. Standalone masculine styles live in the men's rings collection.

Aquamarine sits in the accessible middle of the gem market. It is far more affordable than sapphire at comparable blue saturation, and because the crystal grows large and clean, bigger stones do not carry the steep per-carat cliffs of rarer gems.

It depends on the read you want. Rhodium-finished 925 sterling silver and white gold give the iciest, most glacial presentation; 14K yellow and rose gold vermeil warm the blue toward teal and suit vintage-styled settings; solid 14K gold and platinum, made to order, fit rings intended for permanent daily wear. The blue is pale enough that metal choice genuinely changes the stone's character — our gold karat guide explains the solid-gold tiers.

The teardrop aquamarine necklace in sterling silver is this collection's most-searched piece — a collarbone-length pendant that carries the March blue without needing a ring size — and oval aquamarine stud earrings serve the same no-measurement purpose. Both arrive gift-boxed, and pendants can be paired with chains from our gemstone necklaces collection. For a dated keepsake, complimentary engraving personalizes any band or bezel.

We focus on aquamarine, March's modern stone — its transparency and bridal range are what this collection is built on, and we do not currently stock bloodstone. Shoppers drawn to bloodstone's dark, historic look often land on our black and dark-stone designs instead; see the black rings collection for that register. For a bespoke piece combining specific stones, the custom ring service can quote what is possible.

Yes. Any aquamarine design can be adapted — stone shape, metal, band width, or a fully original setting — through our custom ring service, which is also the route to platinum and solid-gold variations not listed on the page. Custom work is made to order, so allow additional production time; the custom ring walkthrough shows the process from design conversation to shipped ring.