The mineral family that includes gemstones such as emerald, morganite, aquamarine and heliodore. Beryl is often found colorless, with trace amounts of other minerals providing color; emeralds get their trademark green hues from trace amounts of chromium; red beryl gemstones (also known as red emeralds) gets their rich red from trace amounts of manganese; and aquamarines get their famous light blue and blue-green colors from a mix of chromium and iron. Beryls can be found all over the world, but the largest producing mines are located in Columbia, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and localities within the United States including Utah, California, Colorado and New England.
See Also: Birthstones, Emerald, Aquamarine