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.
|
|