Chrysoberyl

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A beryllium aluminum oxide, chrysoberyl is prized as much for its family of varieties as for the stone itself, encompassing alexandrite, the color-change form, and cat's-eye chrysoberyl, the finest of all chatoyant gems, alongside transparent yellow-green material. Its hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale makes it the third-hardest natural gem after diamond and corundum, lending it excellent durability. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, and major sources include Brazil, Sri Lanka, and East Africa. That combination of hardness with its phenomenal alexandrite and chatoyant forms gives this fine-tier semi-precious species considerable gemological importance.

Physical & Optical Properties

Category Semi-Precious Gems

Mohs Hardness 8.5

Specific Gravity 3.69 – 3.81

Refractive Index 1.746 – 1.763

Crystal System Orthorhombic

Cleavage Good

Fracture Uneven,Conchoidal

Color various

Birefringence 0.007

Dispersion 0.015

Pleochroism Yellow - weak: colorless - light yellow - yellow-(green); Green - weak: yellowish - olive-yellow - (colorless)

Mohs Hardness

Mohs Hardness: 8.5

1 Soft10 Hard

Crystal System

Value & Market

Price Tier Fine ($500-5,000/ct)

Where to Buy Chrysoberyl

Blue Nile Fine jewelry retailer

James Allen Gemstone jewelry

Brilliant Earth Ethically sourced gems

Amazon Wide selection

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About Chrysoberyl

Chrysoberyl is a beryllium aluminum oxide gem mineral family that includes three exceptional varieties: alexandrite (the color-change variety), cat's eye chrysoberyl (the finest chatoyant gem), and yellow-green chrysoberyl used in jewelry. Its hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale makes it the third hardest natural gemstone after diamond and corundum, and its durability, combined with the phenomenal alexandrite and chatoyant varieties, gives it immense gemological significance. Major sources include Brazil, Sri Lanka, and East Africa.