Russia, Brazil, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, India, Color: color change, from bluish green (daylight) to purple, red or brown (incandescent light), Hardness: 8, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O4, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Russia, Brazil, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan
Green
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Not Available
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Transparent, Transparent to nearly opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque