Pezzottaite is a raspberry-red to pink member of the Beryl Group named after Dr. Federico Pezzotta. Discovered in Madagascar and IMA approved in 2003 as a new mineral. Although related to Beryl it is not a variety of Beryl, it is a gem quality member of the Beryl Group to which also Beryl belongs.

Displaying gorgeous deep raspberry pinks, pezzottaite is a relatively new gemstone that has been subject to much confusion due to its similarities with red beryl. Pezzottaite has a variety of misnomer trade names including Madagascan raspberyl, raspberyl and raspberry beryl. Pezzottaite was first thought to be a new variety of beryl. Pezzottaite upon analysis was found to be a new mineral variety, with a trigonal crystal structure and that it contained cesium and lithium, which differed from beryl, making its trade names misleading.

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