Aquamarine, named for the Latin phrase "water of the sea", is the blue to blue-green variety Beryl. Beryl also contains other gem varieties, including Emerald, and some lesser known varieties such as Morganite and Heliodor.

ruby is a pink to blood-red coloured gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, together with amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond.