As gemstone wholesalers we at www.gemrockauctions.com offer a wide range of Gemstones, loose gemstones and other high quality products Including Heliodor which is generally a yellow to yellowish-orange coloured stone. It is a highly sought-after precious Gem, which for centuries has been widely used in the creation and encrustation of jewellery and everyday items. - The name heliodor is of Greek origin meaning sun and gift in allusion to its colour. The name was first applied to fine golden beryl from a particular location in South West Africa in the early twentieth century in an attempt to gain publicity. Claims were made that this material was different from other yellow beryls, however these claims were later proven untrue and the name heliodor today is simply another name for yellow or golden beryl. - Its Chemical Composition number is and its hardness ratio is 7.5 - 8.0. The owners of www.gemrockauctions.com have their own factory and source their rocks and gemstones directly from miners or as close as possible in order to receive the right price, our factory can offer high discounts on sales we have 16 staff who cut gemstones full time and produce high quality products - we don’t cut artificial gemstones.