Chrysoberyl Stone

Chrysoberyl Stone Meaning

Chrysoberyl is a gray, green to yellow, or brown vitreous mineral, BeAl2O4, relatively rare and used as a gemstone. Chrysoberyl stone is treated like beryl group and more specifically like emerald and aquamarine. The name Chrysoberyl has come from the greek word, which means 'gold colored beryl'. But actually it is not a beryl stone. Chrysoberyl stone along with alexandrite are considered as an independent category of stone in which the Chrysoberyl is considered more important.

It is an extremely hard and a brilliant gemstone that is frequently found as cat's eyes, legend maintains chrysoberyl cat's eye wearers would be protected from evil spirits, illness and poverty.

A rare collectible color-change variety of chrysoberyl is called Alexandrite. The Alexandrite and Cat's Eye varieties of chrysoberyl are very expensive. Chrysoberyl is a minor ore of beryllium.

The chrysoberyl cat's eye is the real miracle of nature as the sleekness of the stone is just like predator's eye. Chrysoberyl cat's eye is really a special gemstone that has band of bright light on golden background.

Chrysoberyl is quiet a rare mineral that comes as an accessory mineral in granite pegmatites, mica schists and aplites.

Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye

The Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye is a rare stone that is found at few places in the world. Cat's eye has an irresistible beauty and the stone can actually wink like the eye of a cat, which is a remarkable feature of the stone. Scientists believe that it is because of the fine mineral inclusions in the stone that is leading to this phenomenon. Light is reflected off them and because of this bright strip of light appears that looks running perpendicular to the inclusions. Technically this phenomenon is known as 'chatoyancy' that comes from the French word 'chat' (for cat) and 'oeil' (for eye). Also because of cat's eye phenomenon, the stone is given cabochon cut, as the effect becomes more visible then.

Fine cat's-eye chrysoberyl often also shows the "milk and honey" effect. When a bright light source is directed at the side of the stone, one side of the eye will be milky white and the other remains gold. Cat's-eye chrysoberyl is believed to posses a powerful talisman that can direct fortunes.

The chrysoberyls may also have faceted varieties with a honey-gold color. The most natural uncut crystals of chyrsoberyl are the cyclic twins called "trillings" that appear hexagonal but are the result of a triplet of three "twins," with each "twin" taking up 120 degrees of the cyclic trilling.

Chrysoberyl Occurrence

Chrysoberyl's deposits are found in Ural Mountains in Russia. Minas Gerais and Bahia provinces in Brazil, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and in small deposits in India, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. Fairly large deposits occur in Connecticut, Maine, New York and Colorado etc.

Chrysoberyl Stone Properties

Chrysoberyl is the third hardest natural gemstone and placed between corundum and topaz. It is the diamond and corundum that are harder than chrysoberyl stone. If you will rub chrysoberyl stone that it produces enough static charge that is retained for a long period for several hours. Chrysoberyl stone protects the wearer from ill and evils. Chrysoberyl stone is considered as an extremely protective and talisman stone. Because of its golden color, it is also associated with wealth.

According to modern gemstone therapy, Chrysoberyl stone is also considered to posses discipline and self-control qualities.

Chrysoberyl stone enhances the learning ability and concentration. Wearer now have more clear thoughts in which even the negative energy can be transfered into positive energy. Chhrysoberyl also promotes the harmony and tolerance.

Chrysoberyl Jewelry

Chrysoberyl Ring

Chrysoberyl Stone