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Beryl

Beryl: a stone with a lot of benefits

The mineral beryl of the silicate group, comes from pegmatites (magmatic rock with large crystals) granitic. It varies in size and can sometimes to very large sizes and has formed at the end of the crystallization of the massifs granite. Beryl is an aluminosilicate of beryllium, including aquamarine, emerald, heliodore, morganite and goshenite.

Beryl stones are known for centuries. It has been mentioned for the first time in 77 A.D. by Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist 1st century, author of the encyclopaedia entitled Histoire Naturelle.

The name beryl comes either from the Latin "beryllos" meaning "color of sea water", from the Greek "bêrullos" meaning "crystal". À At the time, beryl was associated with a brilliant colorless stone. It was used for make magnifying glasses. In fact, the famous Nero's emerald magnifying glass was certainly be a clear beryl.

So, beryl, first synonymous with aquamarine, became the synonymous with lentil. It wasn't until the 19th century century that beryl is divided into 6 main types varieties :

  • aquamarine: pale green to blue color;

  • the bixbite: intense red color (very rare stone);

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  • emerald: intense green color;

  • heliodor : pale yellow to orange-yellow in color ;

  • morganite: pale pink to salmon pink color;

  • Goshenite: colorless.

All beryls of a different color are named according to their of their color, such as beryl, for example. yellow.

Emerald

The world's most sought-after in this beryl family is emerald with its intense green. Its name comes from an ancient Semitic name meaning "to shine". It has chromium and vanadium inclusions. Plus the stone is a deep, transparent green, the more expensive the stone. Its color is mainly due to the presence of chromium and/or vanadium.

The main deposits are to be found in Brazil and Afghanistan, Madagascar, Russia.

Aquamarine

This is the second most sought-after beryl stone. Its name is from the Latin "aqua marina" meaning "sea water". The color of aquamarine the most popular is the deep blue as the sea. Aquamarines are often in the form of large crystals transparency. They owe their coloring to the presence of iron.

The main deposits are in Brazil and Africa, particularly Mozambique.

The morganite

This is the third most common beryl variety sought-after. It owes its name to a famous banker, JP Morgan, stone collector precious. Its pink color is due to the presence of manganese. The inclusions are rather rare on this beryl stone.

The main deposits are in Afghanistan.

Heliodore or yellow beryl

Yellow beryl has a color that ranges from lemon yellow to yellow-orange. Its name comes from two Greek words meaning "gift of the sun". It has very little inclusions and owes its color to the presence iron.

The main deposits are located in Brazil and Madagascar, Namibia, Sri Lanka.

The goshenite

This beryl is colorless transparency and high gloss dazzling. It owes its name to the place where it was discovered for the first time: at Goshen (Massachusetts, USA).

The main deposits are to be found in Brazil and Afghanistan, in Madagascar, China and Russia.

The bixbite

Bixbite is the rarest variety of beryl. It has a raspberry/red color due to the presence of manganese, which is not very transparent. It is extremely rare and is most often reserved for collectors.

The only known deposit is in Utah - United States.

Les benefits of beryl in lithotherapy

His benefits in terms of psychic

The benefits of beryl stones are extremely consistent on psychic and spiritual levels. The different varieties of beryl each have their own virtues. specific.

In fact, the morganite with its soft pink to pink color salmon soothes troubles emotional. This color is often associated with love and morganite is reputed to encourage feelings of love and seduction. It is even cited as a stone that amplifies sexual orgasm.

Heliodorus is an energizing stone. Its yellow color gives energy and frees you from stress anxiety. It brings strong vitality. On that it maintains the good health of the green plants, animals and people around it. You just have to expose it to sunrise, so that it can restore all its energy throughout the day.

Goshenite has virtually the same properties as diamond or quartz. It allows you to be very to forget the past and move forward towards the future. It gives another vision of and facilitates reflection. In fact, it is the key to good decision-making.

As a rule beryl stone is a stone of great beauty. powers in lithotherapy. It helps to channel people who are too nervous and encourage them to achieve their objectives. At the same time, this stone promotes meditation and introspection. It is resolutely towards the future and overcomes emotional shocks linked to the past.

His benefits in terms of physique

This beryl stone releases tension. It reduces anxiety and fear interior.

His red color in the form of a bixbite promotes fluid circulation body.

Wearers of this beryl stone arrive at better management of their stress and benefit from improved self-esteem. They can now move forward and put into practice their projects.

Beryl and associated astrological signs

Beryl is a family of stones, making it the perfect choice to all the signs of the zodiac. However, the we would like to highlight an even stronger action for natives of the following signs:

  • Cancer symbol of family, origins, heritage and and mother. This sign has imagination and sensitivity. However, it is often anxious and fragile. The port of a beryl stone gives it a great self-confidence and helps him to free himself from shackles of the past. He is in great need to be reassured at all times. In fact, it has always afraid of being abandoned and to feel loved. He is always on the lookout for softness and security. It can't stand conflict climates. He has an affinity with artistic activities. At love, it is very tender and very sentimental. He needs to build a home very early on, and when he becomes a parent, he is very protective;

  • Lion symbol of royalty, of the power. This sign shows great generosity, but he's also very generous. conceited. He loves flattery, while at the same time authority. He represents the luxury, pleasures and parties. When he bears a beryl stone called heliodore, it is bursting with energy and vitality. He succeeds to bring his projects to fruition. He reveals himself narcissism and needs the support of the other people's eyes. Be careful, it can even become despotic with those around you. In love, he's passionate, ardent and fiery. He bubbles over and loves to conquer new prey. As soon as he finds his soul mate, he goes reveals a serious and loyal partner ;

  • Fish symbol of infinity and the the unlimited. This sign represents sacrifice, ordeal, betrayal. Wearing a stone beryl allows him to manage his anxieties and to move forward. He achieves his goals. However, he tends to shy away and take refuge in a world of fantasy. dreams, softer. Highly suggestible and can quickly fall into all sorts addictions. It can be very difficult to often indecisive. He can very well live at night in a sort of marginality. In love, he behaves paradoxical: it can be either self-sacrificing or on the contrary, start foraging all over the place. Over the years, it learns to stabilize itself and can start a family.

The three chakras linked to stone beryl

The stone's preferred chakras beryl are above all the solar plexus chakra, the heart chakra and the coronal chakra.

The solar plexus chakra is associated with values of control, freedom and power. When well-balanced, it provides a good self-image. Wearing a stone beryl brings about this rebalancing.

The heart chakra defines our ability to to love: to love oneself and others. It allows us to build relationships harmony and the wear of a beryl stone facilitates this propensity for harmony.

The coronal chakra represents wisdom, altruism, and wearing a beryl makes it possible balance your emotions.

Maintenance, purifying and recharging the stone beryl

As soon as a beryl stone arrives at the heart of your home, it is necessary to purification and energy recharging positive. From extraction to your home, this stone has been exposed to all often negative energies. The at least the following operations must be carried out once a month or after use intense.

Plunge your beryl into spring water for a few hours to purify it. You you can also use wood fumigation sandalwood, sage wood, or the use of a bowl Tibetan.

Drop your beryl in the sunlight for 1 hour or place it on a heap or on an amethyst druse for a long time. 24 hours.

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