Beryl oh Beryl (Beryllium aluminum silicate). This is one gemstone that many people can not resist and we at IGYSL are part of that group. Beryl has many famous varieties, which the most famous being Emerald. Other varieties include Aquamarine, Morganite, Heliodor, Goshenite, Green Beryl, Red Beryl (aka BixBite). The best source for Emerald is Colombia, Zambia and Brazil. You can also get find in Australia, India, Russia, South Africa, Pakistan and USA. Brazil produces some of the finest Aquamarine as well as Mozombique and Madagascar. Same is true for Morganite.
Beryl ranks 7.5-8 on the Mohs Hardness scale. It's crystal structure is Hexagonal.
IGYSL has some top quality Beryl in all varieties, even the most rare Red Beryl.