chemical
composition, whilst differing only in colour : the former (Beryl) is of
a light blue, or sea-green hue. The Chryso-Beryl—" Cat's-eye "— owes
its colour chiefly to iron, as a ferrous oxide. In the symbolical
necklace of Vishnu the green Gem was held to represent the Earth, as a
magnetic centre of human passions. Chemically the Emerald contains more
glucina than the Beryl; and chemists find that the greater the quantity
of glucina the greener is the Crystal. Some magnificent specimens of
Beryl are met-with in Siberia ; it is also discovered in Scotland. This
stone is used largely in Birmingham, for imitation jewellery, and for
ornamental adjuncts to metal work. Beads of Aqua-marine have been found
in Egyptian Mummy-pits ; furthermore the Greeks employed Beryl for
intaglios more than two thousand years ago. Pliny mentions the Stone as
" the Gem green as the Sea."— Aqui viriditatem -puri maris imitatur,—and hence, its name " Aqua-marine." In the Magick of Kiram, Beryl
(Berils) is called—Panzoon, or " All Life." One may read therein thus—"
Take a Beril Stone, and engrave a Crow upon it; and under its feet a
Crab ; wear it as you will; for Joy, and Exultation, and Acquisition,
and Union, and Conjugal Love ; and it will make the Bearer cheerful,
and Rich ; and it is .as excellent as anything for lascivious, and
Conjugal Love." " A Berill," says Aubrey, in his Miscellanies, *'
is a kind of Cristal that has a weak tincture of red. In this stone
magicians see visions. There are certain formulas of prayer to be used
before they make the inspection, which they term a ' call.' James
Harrington told me that the Earl of Denbigh, then Ambassador ■at Venice, did tell him that one did show him three
