Topaz vs Beryl - What's the difference?
topaz | beryl |
A clear, yellowish-brown gemstone.
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A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
(historical, British India) A black Catholic soldier in the British Army.
Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
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, author=Lee A. Groat
, title=Gemstones
, volume=100, issue=2, page=128
, magazine=(American Scientist)
(countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
(uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.
Of a dull blueish green colour.
As nouns the difference between topaz and beryl
is that topaz is a clear, yellowish-brown gemstone while beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.As adjectives the difference between topaz and beryl
is that topaz is of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone while beryl is of a dull blueish green colour.As a proper noun Beryl is
{{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl.topaz
English
(wikipedia topaz)Noun
(en-noun)citation, passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
Adjective
Derived terms
* blue topaz * Colorado topaz * false topaz * rose topaz * topazoliteSee also
* * Killiecrankie diamond ----beryl
English
Noun
citation, passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl , chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
- The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.