Banded Mixed Beryl (Morganite) 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch gem jar Naturally occurring in hues of

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

Banded Mixed Beryl (Morganite) 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch gem jar Naturally occurring in hues ofA relatively rare silicate mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks around the world, Beryl is generally clear, while its variations in color are better known by other names: Emerald (green), Heliodor (yellow), Aquamarine (blue), Morganite (pink), Golden Beryl and Red Beryl. The word "beryl" is derived from the Greek beryllos, which refers to a "precious blue green color of sea water stone." Our Beryl strands include a number of examples of the