Golden Beryl and Morganite

BERYL

Beryl has an exciting and very ancient story, which began millions of years ago when the appropriate pressure and temperature conditions formed precious crystals in the centre of the Earth.  As pure beryl, they are colorless, but they are able on account of their crystal structure to store various colour inducing elements,  and it is these which give rise to the various colors, turning a plain, colorless Beryl into a green (Emerald), yellow (Golden Beryl), pink (Morganite) or blue (Aquamarine) treasure.

Beryl turns pink when there is manganese involved and this gemstone is called Morganite, without doubt the next best known representative of the beryl group after the classics of  Emerald and Aquamarine.  Formerly, it was known rather plainly as 'pink beryl'.  It has only been called Morganite since the year 1911, having been so named in honor of the New York finance expert and gemstone collector John Pierpont Morgan. This gemstone loves generosity, since it is only from a certain size upwards that the beauty of its colour, mostly ranging from a tender pink to a pale violet, is shown to its full advantage.

Morganite is said to help a person to focus on the brighter side of life even during the times of high stress. Morganite is considered useful as the antidote to cure the problems caused by hectic modern life. It relieves stress and provide clarity combined with pleasant feeling of relaxation, peace and enjoyment.

Small traces of iron, and a natural aura which emanates from minerals containing uranium, are sufficient to give a colorless beryl a more or less intense yellow tone - the typical colour of the Golden Beryl. This is known as Heliodor (from the Greek meaning sun and gift). This gem has  the same good qualities as its light blue cousin, the Aquamarine. Indeed, as a rule it is found in the same kind of deposit. Golden Beryl holds a fascination with its fine spectrum of yellow hues, from a light lemon yellow to a warm golden colour.

Occurrences of Beryl are mostly in Brazil, Madagascar, Africa and Russia.