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Several varieties of the mineral beryl are valued as gemstones: aquamarine (pale blue-green); emerald (deep green); heliodor (golden yellow); and morganite (pink). Beryl consists of a silicate of beryllium and aluminum of great hardness, and is a commercial source of beryllium. Before 1925 beryl was used only as a gemstone, but since then many important uses have been found for beryllium (in nuclear reactors, space vehicles, and X-ray tubes). No large deposits have been found, and most production is a by-product of the mining of feldspar and mica. Brazil is a major producer; others producers include Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, and the USA.
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Quincy Green, Billboard, 21 June 2024
Aquamarine is a variety of beryl that ranges from pale blue to light green.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Elsewhere, the most head-turning jewels of the night were vintage: Dua Lipa donned a Tiffany & Co. necklace from 1962, which was fabricated in gold and platinum with luxurious yellow beryl, topaz quartz, and diamonds.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
When Dua Lipa arrived onstage as a presenter, her Tiffany & Co. necklace — an archive piece from 1962 and crafted of gold and platinum with yellow beryl, topaz quartz and diamonds — shimmered like crazy under the lights in the Beverly Hilton ballroom and caused a social media frenzy.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Silvia Furmoanovich’s 18K gold ceramic earrings with diamond and yellow beryl create a feeling of ethnic mosaic tiles.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
Cobalt pigment, for example, makes the rare gemstone blue spinel a deeply saturated blue, while the Maxixe-type beryl gem may appear dark blue after exposure to radiation.
—Sylvia Morrow, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2017
Natural gemstones include rubellite, spessartite garnet, blue zircon, peridot, canary beryl, pink tourmaline, and aquamarine.
—Sarah Ryan, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
With multicolored tourmaline and beryl stones cut into various shapes (oval, pear) and sizes, and strung together with 18-karat gold, this is jewelry for the neck that’s candy for the eyes.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022
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“Beryl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beryl. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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