 Trapiche Emerald, 26.365 cts, Peñas Blancas Mine, Colombia |
 Aquamarine, 35.67 cts, Brazil |
 Aquamarine, 23.49 cts, Brazil |
 Aquamarine, 20.33 cts, Brazil |
 Aquamarine, 14.75 cts, Brazil |
 Aquamarine, 10.35 cts, Nigeria |
 Heliodor, 73.8 cts, Ukraine |
 Heliodor, 52.41 cts, Brazil |
 Heliodor, 42.12 cts, Brazil |
 Heliodor, 18.63 cts, Brazil |
 Morganite, 23.78 cts, Brazil |
 Morganite, 15.13 cts, Brazil |
 Morganite, 14.88 cts, Brazil |
 Morganite, 12.14 cts, Brazil |
 Green Beryl, 45.08 cts, Brazil |
 Green Beryl, 20.825 cts, Brazil |
 Red Beryl, 0.905 ct, Cabochon, Utah |
Beryls come in a number of varieties including the blue-green aquamarine, yellow-green heliodor, pink morganite, deep green emerald and extremely rare red beryl. The name comes from the ancient Greek word beryllos describing a blue-green stone the color of the sea. The largest crystal in the world is a 400-ton beryl found in Malakialina, Madagascar that is 18m long and 3.5m in diameter. The Harrison Saunders Collection contains 40 beryls.
Emeralds are a special form of beryl, showing the deepest and richest green. This rare and beautiful stone has been a favorite of royalty and the wealthy throughout history and was worshiped by Incas and Aztecs as a holy stone. Its various legendary attributes include the ability to foretell the future, bring good luck and wealth and protect against illness.
Aquamarine is a beryl with color ranging from a gentle sky blue to a deep sea blue, occasionally with a greenish hue. More durable and less costly than emeralds, these beautiful rare stones have breathtaking brilliance and lasting value. They are said to impart courage, help in disputes, improve intelligence and guarantee happiness. Wearing an aquamarine is believed to bring love and friendship and to reawaken love in long-married couples. This delightful collection of aquamarines is sure to awaken ones love of gems.
The name Heliodor is derived from helios, the Greek word for sun and doron, meaning gift. These “gifts of the sun” are a spectacular range of yellows, with sun-like brilliance and excellent hardness.
The rather rare Morganite ranges in color from pastel pink to peach and features the beryl family’s hardness and extraordinary brilliance. The gems listed below are a lovely compilation of colors and sizes from Brazil.
Green Beryls, often called precious or noble beryl, are not as dark as emeralds but can be just as beautiful, a loveliness founded on luster and fine color. They range in color from yellow-green to blue-green, with the more extreme versions of these normally relegated to the heliodor and aquamarine categories.
Red Beryl, the rarest member of the beryl family, is a “stoplight red” color, with the expected durability and lovely brilliance. Found only in the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah, most red beryls are under a carat in size. According to the Utah Geological Survey, “Red beryl is estimated to be worth 1,000 times more than gold and is so rare that one red beryl crystal is found for every 150,000 diamonds.”
| BERYLS (37) |
Emerald Aquamarine Heliodor Morganite Green Beryl Red Beryl (Note: H.S. cut means custom cut for FINE optimum brilliance |