Rain in sea water. Beryl, variety aquamarine, 898 carats. Russia, 1868. Named after the Greek for sea water, aquamarine comes in a range of colours from light blue to vibrant turquoise. If you look closely, you can see, within this beautifully cut stone small parallel lines known as rain, which are actually narrow fluid-filled tubes.

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Rain in sea water. Beryl, variety aquamarine, 898 carats. Russia, 1868. Named after the Greek for sea water, aquamarine comes in a range of colours from light blue to vibrant turquoise. If you look closely, you can see, within this beautifully cut stone small parallel lines known as rain, which are actually narrow fluid-filled tubes.

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