Red Gemstones

Red beryl or bixbite is the slightly purplish red to orange-red variety of beryl. It was discovered in 1904 in the Thomas Range of Utah by Maynard Bixby. Gem quality red beryl was found in 1958 in the Wah Wah Mountains of Beaver Creek, Utah. The material is typically included and faceted stones above 1ct are rare. Synthetic red beryl was produced in a Russian lab starting in the 1990’s but it is not known to be currently in production.