A 21st-Century Marvel as Old as Time

The 'diamond in the rough' that's rarer than diamond

Explorers and romantics are cut from the same cloth. Both know that in the quest for eternal love or buried treasure, you don’t need a map to be successful. All you need is a bold spirit and a keen eye — one capable of detecting exquisite beauty and value.

When the veteran gem explorer who gave aquaprase its name first glimpsed its blue-green shimmer on a shelf in an African hut in 2013, he knew he was on to something special. Geologists and locals dismissed the stone as another shade of opal, but his explorer’s heart told him otherwise. He pressed forward with a dig, unearthing ribbons of the theretofore overlooked watery gem and sent it off for testing. His persistence paid off when the verdict came back: It was indeed a newly discovered gemstone on an ancient planet — a 21st-century marvel as old as time. He named the transparent turquoise stone for the color of the ocean and insisted it be sold in its natural state with its rocky matrix intact.

The result is a gem that’s as unique as it is captivating, particularly when presented in a ring-and-pendant set like our Endless Wonder Aquaprase Collection. Here, more than 17 total carats of iridescent aquaprase are set in yellow gold-finished .925 sterling silver and accented with sparkling white topaz. Gift it to the woman you adore, and she’ll understand: You’re a man who knows a treasure when he sees it, and you’ll leave no stone unturned in your quest to show your love.