Heliodor or Golden Beryl

Heliodor or Golden Beryl

The first major deposit of yellow golden beryl was found in Namibia in 1913 by a German mining company. They named it heliodor from the Greek for "gift from the sun", and hired a famous designer, Lucas von Cranach, to create a fabulous set of jewelry for Kaiser Wilhem II and his wife. Heliodor gained international fame as a result, but it proved to be short-lived because when the war intervened, heliodor was soon forgotten.

Namibia, Erongo Region

Rössing Mountains Area

Klein Spitzkoppe granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe)

Heliodor (Golden Beryl)

Total Weight: 2.11g (10.55ct)

Size: 12 x 7 mm

Color: Golden Yellow

Treatment: None