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beryl

beryl

3 9.8
A clear pale stone used as a gem, often green like emerald or blue like aquamarine
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛrɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : berilo
  • The geologist explained that beryl can form in various colors, including green, blue, and yellow.
  • beryl and topaz

Examples

  • What has gone under or past me while I stared at mountains, hay meadows, fencerows, and the beryl surface of rivers?

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Another was gleaming beryl steel of American manufacture.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "Smaragdos, ha!" Rare jewel trees yielding emeralds, aquamarines, and beryls.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Every precious stone was your covering: the sardius, topaz, and diamond; beryl, onyx, and jasper; sapphire, turquoise.

    Blog text (31)

  • The stunning beryl was beautifully cut into a pendant and set in gold.

  • She admired the translucent beryl gemstone, which displayed a captivating shade of blue.

Synonyms

emerald
vsberyl
23 4.0

A bright green precious stone used in jewelry

is the general mineral source for such valued gemstone varieties
aquamarine
vsberyl
1 6.5

A transparent blue-green gem often used in rings and necklaces

is the general mineral source for such colored gemstone varieties
morganite
vsberyl
  • Specialized
9.9

A pale pink gem often used in rings and necklaces

is the general mineral source for these colorful gemstone varieties

Surface Forms

beryl singular
beryls plural

Etymology

Beryl comes from the old Greek word beryllos, used for a blue-green precious stone, and that Greek word likely came from an old Indian word vaidurya meaning 'sea-green'. So, think of emerald and aquamarine, which are types of beryl, to remember that beryl is the name for a group of green and blue gems.