Heliodor is the yellow member of the Beryl family and comes in a range of colors from light to medium yellow.
The Beryl family comes in many colors – blue (Aquamarine), green (Emerald & Green Beryl), peach-pink (Morganite), yellow (Heliodor), colorless (White Beryl/Goshenite) and red (Bixbite from Utah).
Heliodor is a durable gemstone with a hardness of 7.5-8.0 on the Mohs Scale and can easily be used in all types of jewelry.
We have more shapes and sizes available in Heliodor – please contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for in our online inventory.
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Colors
light yellow
medium yellow
deep yellow
Family/Species
Beryl
Properties
RI = 1.577 (+/-0.016) – 1.583 (+/-0.017)
SG= 2.72 (-0.05, +0.12)
Dispersion = 0.014
Hardness = 7.5-8
highly suitable for use in jewelry
Treatments
Can be 100% Natural, untreated Heliodor is routinely irradiated and heated to its yellow color