Beryl is a very important collector's mineral, and gemmy crystals can be very valuable. Due do its rarity, Red Beryl is rarely faceted as collectors prize its natural crystal form. Beryl is also an …

Goshenite is the white to colorless variety of Beryl. Red Beryl, also known as Bixbite, is a rare, deep red variety found only two localities in Utah. Pezzottaite, also known as Raspberry Beryl, …

Emerald is the green variety of Beryl, and its most precious and valuable variety. Its intense green color has given it status as an important gemstone throughout the centuries. The color of …

Beryl also contains other gem varieties, including Emerald, and some lesser known varieties such as Morganite and Heliodor. Aquamarine ranges in color from a faint light blue to blue and …

Image of Square Cut Red Beryl from Wah Wah Mountains, Utah

Aquamarine is the greenish-blue to blue variety of Beryl. It forms in beautiful crystals that can be quite large and totally transparent. Unlike Emerald which usually is flawed or heavily included, …

Morganite is the pink to purplish-pink variety of Beryl. Beryl is best known for its gem varieties Emerald and Aquamarine, but other gem forms such as Morganite are also used. Morganite …

It is therefore scientifically classified as a separate mineral species from Beryl. When first found, it was though to be a variety of Beryl, but it wasn't until 2003 that the IMA regarded Pezzottaite …

Besides for Emerald, the mineral Beryl also has other important gem varieties, including blue Aquamarine, pink Morganite, and yellow Heliodor/Golden Beryl Pure Beryl is white; the green …

Beryl - Striations are much finer and are horizontal, and usually more hexagonal in crystal form. Apatite - Crystals lack striations , softer (5). Epidote - Softer, different crystal habits.