gems, beryl, aquamarine, morganite, goshenite, heliodor

The colorful varieties of beryl -from clear goshenite, to vibrant emerald, to serene aquamarine -have been inspiring scientists, mystics and poets for millennia. Found in a range of shapes, sizes and colors, beryl is as diverse as the Earth in which it forms. Today, much is known and much remains unknown about the gemstone, mineral specimen and strategic ore that is beryl.