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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.