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March Birthstone

Aquamarine

Meaning, Properties and Uses

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By Crystal Cassandra ยท Updated August 3, 2026

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What is the March birthstone?

In gemstone tradition, Aquamarine is the March birthstone. Run your thumb across an Aquamarine and notice how it feels like touching still water, cool, calming, endlessly clear. Many people born in March also wear alternative stones like Bloodstone and Rose Quartz.

The birthstone

Modern

Aquamarine

Run your thumb across an Aquamarine and notice how it feels like touching still water, cool, calming, endlessly clear. March's modern birthstone carries the essence of the ocean, and sailors once kept it aboard for safe passage. Its pale blue energy resonates with the throat chakra, making it a powerful ally for honest communication and emotional courage. For March-born souls standing at the threshold of spring, Aquamarine supports the clarity needed to speak your truth as the world begins to wake up. Bloodstone, the traditional March stone, offers a more grounding, warrior-like energy, perfect for those who need strength alongside serenity.

Aquamarine Properties

Chakra: throat, heart
Element: water
Hardness: 7.5
Planet: moon
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Alternative March Birthstones

Bloodstone

A dark green stone flecked with red, carrying courage and vital life force.

Rose Quartz

The stone of unconditional love and infinite peace.

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About this tool

This tool is based on gemstone tradition. Results are deterministic, the same inputs always produce the same output, but the traditional systems themselves have not been validated by modern science.

Birthstone traditions vary by culture. These associations are based on cultural tradition, not scientific evidence.

For entertainment and self-reflection. Not a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice.

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