{"product_id":"tdso-aquamarine-natural-with-gold-precious-gem-6-x-d6-dice-set","title":"TDSO Gemstone Natural Aquamarine \u0026 Gold 6 x D6 Spot Dice Set In Padded Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e67e23;\"\u003eThis is a standard 16mm set of 6 x D6 spot dice in a beautiful padded leatherette case in either brown or black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are carved from real stone and are unlike any other dice and each set is individual. The numbers are laser engraved and hand painted with ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are made for us at TheDiceShopOnline and are the best we have ever seen and are cut to a very high standard each set and dice is unique and vary slightly from the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e67e23;\"\u003eMaterial Properties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquamarine is the soft pale blue variety of the Beryl family of gemstones, which also includes Morganite, Goshenite, Yellow Beryl and Emerald. One of the most popular blue gemstones, Aquamarine is steeped in myth and legend. Known as the gem of the sea, even the name ‘Aquamarine’ comes from the Latin ‘aqua’ for ‘water’ and ‘marina’ for ‘of the sea’. Aquamarine can have wonderful clarity, meaning that it dazzles with a bright, energetic sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is easy to see why Aquamarine has always been associated with the sea. Used in jewellery since at least 500 BC, its tropical ocean blue tones effortlessly invoke images of landless skies and the waters below. Once believed to be the treasure of mermaids, it was often worn by sailors and travellers as a talisman to protect against being shipwrecked and to ward off sea sickness. Pliny the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD) said of the gem, \"The lovely Aquamarine, which seems to have come from some mermaid's treasure house, in the depths of the summer sea, has charms not to be denied\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e67e23;\"\u003eMystical Properties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany superstitions and legends told throughout the long history of Aquamarine relate to water and the oceans, one being that the qualities of the gem are especially strong when submerged in water. When Aquamarine's perceived powers appeared to dwindle, the gem would be placed in water on the night of a sparkling full moon to revitalise it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn times gone by, as a very last resort, sailors caught in a storm were believed to have thrown their Aquamarines overboard to calm the gods. The Romans and Greeks both revered the stone in this way and thought of it as the 'sailor's gem'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack on dry land, Aquamarine was believed to both soothe and prolong relationships. It was also once thought to render soldiers invincible and was thus carried into battle as a stone of protection. It was also thought to bring rains when they were desperately needed, and even to curse enemies with drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e67e23;\"\u003eInvincibility – Protection – Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZodiac – Aquarius, Pisces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanet – Neptune\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TDSO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55824907927878,"sku":"27680","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4668\/7302\/files\/tdso_aquamarine_natural_with_gold_preciois_gem_6_x_d6_dice_set.png?v=1774303070","url":"https:\/\/www.thediceshoponline.com\/products\/tdso-aquamarine-natural-with-gold-precious-gem-6-x-d6-dice-set","provider":"The Dice Shop Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}