Chrysoberyl - ING23

Often, the name chrysoberyl is spoken in the same breath as that of the beryl group, the most well-known representatives of which include the emerald and the aquamarine. The name 'chrysoberyl' comes from the Greek and means 'gold-colored beryl'.

In spite of its name, however, it is not actually a beryl at all. Together with alexandrite ,chrysoberyl forms an independent gemstone category, in which the former, which appears to change its color, is regarded as the more attractive representative, though in fact it is quite definitely the chrysoberyl cat's eye which is entitled to stake that claim.

The popular chrysoberyls come in many nuances between lemon and greenish yellow, and in honey colors and shades from mint green to brownish green and are mostly found in the gemstone deposits of Brazil, Sri Lanka or East Africa.

Since ancient times, chrysoberyl has been regarded as a gemstone which protects its wearer and keeps disaster at bay. Discipline and self-control are th