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title: "Green beryl: meaning in gemology"
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# Green beryl

Green beryl is a green beryl that does not qualify as emerald. Its color is too weak, or iron rather than chromium or vanadium mainly causes it.

## In more detail

LMHC defines emerald as beryl colored mainly by chromium and/or vanadium, with medium to strong green saturation. It calls an iron-rich beryl with only low traces of chromium green beryl. LMHC is still preparing its full wording for green beryl.

## On a grading report

Identified as beryl and named green beryl, not emerald.

## Related terms

- [Beryl](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/beryl): Beryl is the mineral species of emerald. Aquamarine and the other beryl colors belong to the same species.
- [Emerald](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/emerald): Emerald is the green to bluish green variety of the mineral beryl. Chromium, vanadium or both cause its color.
- [Saturation](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/saturation): Saturation is the strength or purity of a gem's color, from grayish or brownish to vivid.
- [Tone](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/tone): Tone is how light or dark a gem's color is, from very light to very dark.
- [Gem variety](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/gem-variety): A variety is a subdivision of a gem species, usually by color. Ruby and sapphire are varieties of corundum, and emerald is a variety of beryl.

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