Birthstone Book Covers: March = Aquamarine!

I participated in Birthstone Books Covers for the first time in August, and now I’m hooked! Leslie at Books Are the New Black hosts this fun monthly meme — and since I love anything related to spotlighting amazing book covers, I just had to jump in.

The rules are simple:


I love the beautiful color of aquamarines!

According to gemstones.com:

Aquamarine is the blue to green-blue gemstone variety of beryl. It is the birthstone for March. The name aquamarine comes from two Latin words aqua marinus meaning “water of the sea”. The color comes from trace amounts of iron in the stone. Aquamarine is typically greenish blue in nature, so it is heat treated to remove the yellow component, and to produce a true-blue color. Brazil is the largest producer of aquamarine, but fine quality stones can be found around the world.

A famous example of aquamarines:

Onward to the books!

Searching my physical and virtual shelves for some pretty amethysts… and here’s what I’ve found:

Do you have any favorite aquamarine book covers to share?

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