Beryl Designs

Varieties of beryl have been considered gemstones since prehistoric times. Recognized for its beauty, in the Bible, in Ezekiel 1:16, the wheels of God's throne are described as having the appearance of "gleaming beryl."

Colourless beryl is called goshenite, pink beryl is morganite, red beryl is bixbite or "red emerald" or "scarlet emerald," clear bright yellow beryl is "golden beryl," yellow-green beryl is heliodor, green beryl is emerald, blue beryl is aquamarine, and deep blue beryl is maxixe. Red beryl is extremely rare and is not used in jewelry as the crystals it forms are very small; it is mined primarily in Utah. Blue beryl (aquamarine) will not fade in colour when exposed to sunlight. Maxixe is a deep blue stone that fades to white when exposed to sunlight or is subjected to heat treatment, though the colour returns with irradiation. Other, unnamed shades such as honey yellow are also known.

Image	Description	Ct Weight	Price ($AUS)
	Private Collection Other Stones Available
	Private Collection Other Stones Available
	Private Collection  Other Stones Available
	Private Collection  Other Stones Available