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Red beryl is one of the rarest precious stones in the world. Photo/National Jeweler
JAKARTA – Red beryl is one of the world’s rarest precious stones. This precious stone also has high appeal and value in the jewelry market.
Apart from its beautiful and alluring color, red beryl can only be found in a few locations in the world. One of them is in Utah and New Mexico in small quantities.
To know more about it, here are the origins, characteristics and popularity of red beryl stones in the world of jewelry.
Origin and Characteristics of Red Beryl
Red Beryl known as Bixbite or Red Beryl is a rare variety of the mineral Beryl. This precious stone has a stunning red color due to the presence of rare elements such as manganese and tin in its crystals.
Beryl’s bright red color makes it one of the most special and sought after precious stones in the world. Red beryl has an intense red color that can vary from pink to bright red. In fact, sometimes it tends to be a red-orange color.
Red Beryl crystals are usually small, very difficult to find in large sizes. This further increases its value and privileges.
The Uniqueness of Red Beryl
One of the things that makes red beryl so unique is that it is very rare. Many miners and gem collectors around the world strive to obtain red Beryl due to its limitations.
The main mining location for Red Beryl is located in Utah, United States, especially in the Wah Wah mountain area.