What are the beryl gems?

1. Classification of beryl family gems: aquamarine (sky blue), Goshenite (colorless and pure, without elements that can cause color), pink beryl (pink), red beryl (red), golden beryl (golden yellow) and beryl;

2. Introduction of beryl: beryl gem refers to a kind of gem with mineral beryl as raw material. Because of the different formation conditions of beryl, the chromonic ions contained in beryl are also different, showing different colors. Besides emeralds, aquamarine is the most precious beryl.

3. beryl is mainly produced in granite pegmatite, but it is also found in sandstone and mica schist, and often coexists with tin and tungsten. The main minerals are Austrian, German and Irish in Europe, Madagascar in Africa, Ural Mountain in Asia and the northwest of China.

4. Uses of beryl: As a mineral, beryl is mainly used to extract beryllium. In ancient Europe, beryl was made into a ball for divination, and later it was changed into a ball made of crystal. Beryl with beautiful appearance is a precious gem, which is used as an ornament.