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AQUAMARINE is blue beryl. It comes in light (almost colorless) blue to a very intense deep blue. It looks identical to blue topaz, and it's color comes from the impurity iron.  It is the same gem as Emerald and Heliodor, but is a different color. It usually comes out of the ground as a greenish blue, but heating it drives off the green and leaves only blue, which is the preferred color for jewelry.

Aquamarine comes from the Latin "water of the sea" and so it is considered the talisman of seamen. It is thought to have the calming effects of the sea and also to give courage and strengthen the will. Aquamarine is also believed to protect newborn babies and to help reconcile differences in marriages. An ancient legend has it that the Devil must answer any question asked by someone holding an aquamarine in their mouth.

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