The Red Emerald

Hexagonal molecules of beryllium and oxygen form cyclosilicate six-sided rings stacked on a lattice to form crystals of the mineral red bery

早在有文字记载之前，人类就将宝石视为至宝，祖母绿、蓝宝石、红宝石，不一而足。在人类文明早期，就将红色刚玉尊称为“红宝石”。三百多年前，彩色钻石进入了人们的认知，彩色绿柱石的发现也可追溯到一百多年前。在所有的宝石中，红色都是最稀有的色彩。1958年，红色祖母绿的发现，填补了人类发现

Red and Green Beryl share crystal structure & gemological similarities that cause gemstones to exhibit the same optical characteristics

The geological and chemical conditions required for red beryl crystallization and Red Emerald formation are examined.