Beryl is one of the most prominent family of gems, which have different types, including: green emerald, aquamarine, bixbite, heliodor, morganite and goshnite
All types of beryl are made of beryllium aluminum silicate and have a hardness between 7.5 and 8
.The main difference between the types of beryl stones is their transparency and clarity
:Green emerald, beryl stone
The most famous and most expensive type of beryl stone is green emerald, which has many impurities and low transparency, but its great popularity is due to its beautiful green color
.This green color is caused by the presence of chrome and it gives freshness
:Aquamarine
Due to the presence of iron element, its color is similar to sea water
The source of aquamarine is mostly in Brazil
:Morganite
Its name is derived from J.P.Morgan (the great American collector), and its color is light pink to purple
The source of beryl morganite is mostly in Afghanistan
:Heliodor
The color of Heliodor is yellow, lemon and gold, whose golden color has unique clarity and transparency
It is said that its sources are in Brazil, Madagascar, etc
:Bixbit
The crimson red type of beryl is called Bixbit, which is a rare gem
So far, its source has been found in the state of Utah
:Your hearing
The colorless type of beryl is goshenite, which got its name from the Goshen area in Massachusetts
Contrary to its name, chrysoberyl is not a member of the beryl family, because its chemical composition is different, but its appearance is similar to gold beryl
The most famous of these gems is Alexandrite
Beryl, its properties and uses in jewelry
Beryl is one of the most important types of precious stones
This stone is found abundantly in mineral forms but is rarely discovered as a gemstone
The transparent types of this stone are known as “precious beryl
The most important member of the beryl family is green emerald, which ranks second after blue aquamarine
Although beryl is one of the most important types of mineral stones, golden beryl is not yet popular among people
Other types of beryl include pink, white, and colorless morganite, and goshenite
:Golden beryl
Golden beryl is sometimes known as “Heliodor” but many people believe that these two are not the same and are two different stones
Heliodor is usually light and has a more transparent green-yellow color, while golden beryl is more of a rich lemon color
Although there is no clear distinction between these two stones, they are often considered to be the same stone
Today, the Heliodor brand is rarely used. Beryl in its purest state is completely colorless
Impurities and color elements found in colorless beryl cause different colors of this stone
The golden color of beryl is due to iron impurities in it
Without these factors and impurities, beryl is mostly known for its hardness and strength
Braille recognition
There are several gemstones that resemble golden beryl, including apatite, quartz, feldspar, topaz, and tourmaline
Although beryl is often distinguished from other stones by a simple test. One of the easiest ways to identify this stone is to test its gravity (density) and hardness
Beryl is harder than apatite, quartz, and feldspar and slightly softer than topaz
Beryl, topaz, and tourmaline have a similar crystal system and formation
The crystal structure of tourmaline is often stringy
Topaz has perfect fracture, and octahedral grains, while beryl has an octahedral crystal structure that is easily recognizable
The origin and source of Gespati
Brazilian beryl varieties are known for their high quality. Brazilian beryl is often very clear and larger than other types of beryl
Other important sources include Madagascar, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe
Aquamarine is the birthstone of March and is mostly found in Brazil and Carver India
World famous brailles
In 1913, the first significant gold beryl resource was discovered in Namibia by a German mining company
The discovered substance was called helidor, which is a Greek word meaning “gift of the sun”
Lucas von Cranach, one of the most famous jewelers of that time, had to make a unique jewel for Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German Emperor of Prussia
It was for this reason that the golden beryl became very famous
However, after the war, everyone forgot about Heliodor
One of the largest pieces of beryl stone is 2054 carats, which is golden beryl
This valuable gemstone is located in the “Hall of Precious Stones” in Washington and in the Smithsonian Institution
The clarity and brilliance of Gesepti
Beryl can be naturally transparent to opaque
The quality of beryl gemstone is transparent
Flaws in golden beryl are few and often smooth and polished
When cut and polished, the golden beryl has a great luster
:Lithological characteristics of beryl
Chemical formula Al2Be3Si6O18, beryllium aluminum silicate
Hexagonal crystal structure, hexagonal prism
Emerald green, green-yellow color
Hardness 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale
Refractive index 1.565 to 1.602
Density 2.67 to 2.78
Unspecified cleavage
Clear to opaque transparency
Double refraction 0.0006 –
Glassy to waxy luster
There is almost no lunar radiation.
