Aquamarine

"What an ordeal. But the Diamonds needed me. That's the burden of being the best."

Aquamarine is a Homeworld Gem who debuted in "Are You My Dad?". She was sent to Earth with a Topaz fusion to retrieve humans for Yellow Diamond.

Appearance
Aquamarine is a small Gem with a cyan blue complexion, dark blue eyes, and chin-length, sky-blue hair, with the sides of it resembling two curved triangles. Her clothing consists of a light blue vest covering what appears to be a white top with a Blue Diamond symbol, hinting towards her superior, and a dark blue skirt. She also wears white knee-high socks, dark blue flat-shoes, small white gloves, and a dark blue hairbow that she can turn into her wand. Her gemstone is located on her left cheek and is tear-shaped, and her water wings are similar to a butterfly's wings.

Personality
Aquamarine takes an authoritative stance due to her ego, ordering Topaz to act as muscle for their assigned mission, as revealed in "I Am My Mom". Like Peridot before her betrayal, Aquamarine is unconcerned with anything unrelated to her mission, ignoring the remaining Crystal Gems in favor of capturing anyone close to Steven. This indifferent attitude extends toward her enemies, using her wand to throw Steven into a tree in "Are You My Dad?", rendering him unconscious, and even threatening to have his friends killed. Despite being a loyal follower of the Diamond Authority, Aquamarine is willing to accept a compromise if the potential compensation is considered, such as having "Rose Quartz" turned in to meet the Diamonds.

Like many Homeworld Gems, Aquamarine has an arrogant streak, frequently believing that she is better than everyone else, going so far as calling herself "the best". This stems into having a short temper when things do not go as she planned, quickly getting annoyed with Jamie for "ruining her moment", followed by Topaz prolonging the battle in her ship. She is shown to be manipulative, using negative reinforcement against the Crystal Gems to comply with her demands and convincing Topaz to release her by warning of future retribution from the Diamonds.

Like Blue Diamond, she follows Homeworld's dogma to the letter, warning Topaz in her fusion not to commit taboo and break down into a sentimental state. Despite all of this, she has the capacity for pity, as she is seemingly willing to overlook Topaz's defiance and sudden burst of aggression in exchange for loyalty.

History
Aquamarine and Topaz are sent to Earth personally by Blue and Yellow Diamond to retrieve the humans Steven mentioned in his first interaction with Peridot in "Marble Madness" for Pink Diamond's Zoo. Aquamarine has mistaken the humans Steven mentioned for "varieties" of human rather than specific individuals.

"Doug Out"
Aquamarine and Topaz chase down Onion at Beach City Funland during the middle of the night. When Doug Maheswaran calls out, Aquamarine drops a fence on him. Once Doug, Steven and Connie leave the scene, Aquamarine and Topaz approach Onion and capture him.

"The Good Lars"
Aquamarine and Topaz capture Lars after he decided to bail from showing up to the Cool Kids' party. After the party, the duo capture Sadie while she is walking home.

"Are You My Dad?"
Aquamarine and Topaz capture Jamie when he is out to deliver the khakis Steven ordered. Later on at Funland Arcade, Aquamarine approaches Steven and asks him if he is "my dad". Upon realizing that he is not, Aquamarine flies away in disappointment. Steven and Connie later find aquamarine in a forest, where Aquamarine asks Connie if she is "my dad".

When Steven mentions Connie's name, Aquamarine becomes excited and calls out for Topaz, telling her that she "found one". Once Topaz captures Connie, Aquamarine tells her not to bother with Steven since he is not "my dad". Aquamarine then summons her wand, paralyzes Steven, and launches him toward a tree. Aquamarine and Topaz leave the scene to hunt down their last human, leaving Steven unconscious.

"I Am My Mom"
Aquamarine and Topaz hide in Funland but are eventually found by Steven and the Crystal Gems. Aquamarine points out how Steven knew everyone on their list but concluded the list did come from "a Steven". Aquamarine tells the Crystal Gems that they will leave the Crystal Gems alone if they tell them where they can find "my dad". Steven is confused by this, causing Aquamarine to explain that Yellow Diamond asked for "my dad, a Connie, a Lars, a Sadie, a mailman, and an Onion... I think", as specified in a report by Peridot.

When the Crystal Gems go to attack the duo, Aquamarine effortlessly uses her wand to throw the opposing members about. At some point, Aquamarine gets annoyed by the fighting and threatens to kill each of the humans if the Crystal Gems do not tell her where "my dad" is. When Steven tells her that he is "my dad", Aquamarine questions how "a Steven" can also be "my dad" but believes it anyway out of impatience regarding the completion of her mission. Aquamarine activates her ship and taunts the Crystal Gems with the captured Steven and humans.

On the ship, Aquamarine prepares to set a course for Homeworld. She becomes furious when Steven manages to free everyone from Topaz and orders the Topazes not to let them escape. When Steven finds a way out, and everyone jumps in the water, Aquamarine uses her wand to paralyze everyone. Steven reveals himself to be Rose Quartz and offers himself to be taken away instead of his friends. Aquamarine accepts the compromise as Rose Quartz is potentially a much bigger prize in the eyes of the Diamonds. She and Topaz then take Steven onto their ship alone and fly away toward Homeworld.

Abilities
Aquamarine possesses standard Gem abilities.

Skillset

 * Water Wings: Similar to Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine can summon water wings on her back to fly or evade enemies during combat. They have a noticeably sharper shape than Lapis' water wings.
 * Super Speed: Aquamarine can disappear from sight in mere seconds.

Additional Tools

 * Wand: Aquamarine has a navy blue wand that stiffens itself straight when activated. She keeps it in her hair when not in use, disguised as a simple ribbon.
 * Tractor Beam: Similar to the tractor beam in Peridot's limb enhancers, Aquamarine can produce a light blue beam from her wand and uses it to move and throw enemies with ease. Her beam is powerful enough to freeze multiple targets at once, including massive fusions like Alexandrite.

Topaz
Aquamarine is superior in rank compared to Topaz, and as such, Topaz obeys her orders without hesitation and does not get spoken back to,

Trivia

 * Aquamarine is the smallest non-corrupted Gem shown so far.
 * Aquamarine loosely resembles Cirno from the Touhou game series.
 * Aquamarine's lepidopteran-like design is the second time butterflies have been depicted as a negative motif, the first being the "anxiety butterflies" in "Mindful Education".

Gemology
Gemstone Information
 * Aquamarine is the official birthstone for March, and it is assigned to the planet Neptune.
 * Aquamarine belongs to the beryl species of mineral and is closely related to emerald, morganite, and golden beryl among others.
 * The colors can be pale to light-blue, dark-blue, blue-green, and green-blue.
 * The more saturated the color, the higher the value. However, almost all aquamarine is typically a lighter blue tone.
 * It derives its name from the Latin term for seawater and has a long tradition of being a stone for those who spend much of their time at sea.
 * It was known as the sailor's gem to the Greeks and Romans, believing that it ensured a safe and prosperous passage across stormy seas.
 * One of the largest aquamarines in the world, the Dom Pedro aquamarine, was unearthed in Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1910. It was cut into many gemstones worth a total of 100,000 karats.