Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CHRYS'O-BER-YL, n. [Gr. χρυσος, gold, and βηρυλλιον, beryl.]

A silicious gem, of a dilute yellowish green color. – Kirwan. Chrysoberyl, the cymophane of Haüy, is a mineral usually found in round pieces, about the size of a pea; but it is also found crystalized in eight-sided prisms. It is next to the sapphire in hardness, and employed in jewelry. – Ure. Cleaveland.