Letter B - Beryl Family

Beryl gemstones comes in a variety of color. They can be either Transparent or Opaque stones.  Deep green are called Emeralds, pink is Morganite and blue gemstones are called Aquamarine.  The Latin meaning for Aquamarine is water of the sea.  The blue opaque form is sometimes called Milky Aqua. Aquamarine is a 7 1/2 to 8 on the Moh's hardness scale.