I purchased two of these crustal balls, one in green and one in aqua. I delighted with both. The green is a pure, beautiful deep green, as pictured. If you have collected more than one of these crystal paperweights, you know that the manufacturers seem to have a problem with any shade of blue. The only one that they seem to be able to produce reliably is the very dark, deep blue. Buy any other shade of blue and you have to take your chances on what you get. The "aqua" crystal ball I received wasSee full review