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The world of beryls: A rich spectrum of gemmological wonders

The extensive beryl group, one of the oldest known mineral families, is renowned for its most famous varieties, emerald and aquamarine—which were first mentioned as early as 79 A.D. in Pliny’s Natural History. Yet, there are other stones in the jewellery market that you may not know belong to the beryl group, like morganite, goshenite, heliodor, red beryl, and even maxixe!

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Emerald: The verdant stone

From time immemorial, precious stones have been the favoured muse of distinguished authors. The emerald in particular is found referenced in ancient biblical scriptures, in the prolific writings of Pliny the Elder, and generously peppered throughout Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays.

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