Gemstone Information & Cutting Properties for Beryl Index  Aquamarine Bixbite Emerald Helidore Goshenite Morganite

Breyl is nice to work with, fairly available and can be inexpensive depending on the color(s) you are buying It is straight forward to cut and seldom is difficult to work with.

Article Links:
Are all Emeralds treated and what is your opinion?
What is the True Color of Aquamarine? How is it Heated?
What is a Spectra (Ultralap) Lap? How do I use them?
How do I polish Quartz & Beryl?

Design Links:
Signature #4 - This is one of my favorite cuts in Beryl
Blue Ice - Designed for very long crystals

Rough Links:
Beryl - Index of Beryl Rough
Aquamarine - Zambian
Aquamarine2 - Afghanistan crystals
Aquamarine3 - Huge crystals from Afghanistan
Collector Beryl (unusual colors) - Seafoam Beryl from Brazil
Emerald - Green Beryl form Zambia
Goshenite (clear Beryl) - Gosenite Beryl from Brazil
Helidore - Helidore Beryl (yellow/green) from Afghanistan
Morganite - Pink to pink/peach Beryl
Beryl Parcels - Various parcel

Bargain Links:
Beryl Bargains

Cut Stone Links:
Aquamarine - Faceted Aqua
Beryl - Faceted Beryl

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