What is morganite? Morganite properties, colors, meaning and rings
Morganite, also known as pink beryl, is famous for its
exceptionally romantic and delicate pink color. It is currently a very popular
and quite expensive emerging gemstone.
Because of its late discovery, morganite does not have an
ancient and mysterious history, but this does not prevent it from gaining
popularity on its own merits.
Its soft pink color and its large, transparent crystals,
with few inclusions and cracks, make it an ideal material for cutting.
And this elegant and romantic pink color is considered to be
a symbol of "divine love", representing passion, healing and
commitment.
A short history
In 1910, the famous mineralogist George F. Kunz, chief
gemmologist of Tiffany & Co. and the discoverer of kunzite, discovered an
extremely chic pink gemstone in Madagascar. In gratitude to his friend and
loyal customer, Mr. John P. Morgan, Kunz named the stone Morganite.
In addition to being the founder of the "Morgan"
consortium, known as "Morgan Stanley" and "JP Morgan
Chase", John P. Morgan is also a famous gemstone collector and a devoted
customer of Tiffany. And this connection has allowed Morgan's name to be passed
down along with this romantic stone.
Discovered by man only 100 years ago, morganite exudes a
sweet, soft glow, a relatively feminine color, and a gentle, voluptuous charm.
Morganite properties
Morganite, or pink beryl, along with emerald and aquamarine
stone belongs to the beryl family, but it is not as well known as the latter
two. The color of morganite is mainly an unusually delicate, bright pink, due
to its manganese content.
Beryl is hexagonal in shape and very colorful. Pink beryl is
called morganite, emerald green or intense green beryl is called emerald, sky
blue to sea blue beryl is called aquamarine, other colors of beryl is
collectively known as green beryl.
Morganite crystals are usually highly transparent, with few
inclusions. It is colored by manganese, which is often substituted by small
amounts of rare metals like cesium and rubidium, giving it a high density and
refractive index. Its density can reach 2.80-2.90g/cm3, and birefringence is
0.008-0.009.
Morganite is clearly dichromatic, meaning it can appear to
be light pink or deeper pink depending on the angle the stone is viewed at.
In addition, it looks purplish-red under ultraviolet light;
under X-ray, it fluoresces strongly and is dark red.
What color is morganite?
The most popular, scarce and expensive morganite color on
the market today is an intense purple-tinged pink. However, it does have other
colors, such as orange, light fuchsia, rose, and peach.
It is colored by manganese, which is often substituted by
small amounts of rare metals like cesium and rubidium.
Where is it mined?
Currently on the market, most morganite stones come from
Brazil (Minas Gerais). In addition to Madagascar, where it was first discovered,
it is also produced in Russia, the United States (California and Maine),
Mozambique, Afghanistan, Burma, Namibia and Pakistan, as well as China
Morganite price
It is reported that the current price of morganite in the
market is $50 to $500 per carat. The value of a piece of morganite jewelry is
around $200.
The most popular, scarce and expensive morganite on the
market today is the intense pink morganite with a purple tinge.
Also, since morganite stones tend to have high clarity and
larger carats, it is recommended to stick with the best color, the largest
size, and an excellent cut.
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Morganite meaning
What are the morganite healing properties? What does
morganite do?
Morganite has a soft and attractive glow that not only
attracts the attention of those around us, but also enhances relationships and
increases our attractiveness. Wearing morganite jewelry is very beneficial to
improve our social relationships.
In addition, pink is the color of love. Therefore, wearing
morganite jewelry can also help us to find and maintain a love connection.
Morganite corresponds to the heart chakra and is said to be
able to strengthen the heart and lungs and relieve tension. In today's society,
a lot of us are stressed out due to higher work–family burden, and morganite is
very good at helping us to relieve anxiety and regain inner peace.
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