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Glittering Stones >> Semi
precious stones >> Beryl Earring
Semi Precious Stone Beryl Earring
Beryls
are popular gems, not only on account of their
magnificent colours.  Their
appeal also lies in their high brilliance and qualities such as
their hardness (7_ to 8), which makes them admirably well suited
for use in jewellery. The typical hexagonal beryl
crystals with their often vertically striated
surfaces are mainly found in the gemstone deposits
of South America and those of Central and West Africa. However,
they also occur on Madagascar, in Russia and the Ukraine, and
in the USA. The skilled hands of gemstone cutters
turn them into a multitude of many-faceted shapes. In particular,
beryls are well suited to rectangular or square
step cuts, since it takes a clear design to bring out the transparent
beauty of this colourful
gemstone family to the full.
Healing ability: provides protection
from drowning, seasickness, and from storms while at sea. Beryl
has always been used to treat eye diseases, the liver, cancer
of the bowel, and also swollen glands. Beryl is
also believed to diminish hiccups and laziness and is thought
is mainly to heal digestive organs.
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