Morganite

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Morganite is the pink variety of the mineral Beryl, deep green Beryl is classified as Emerald and blue Beryl is classified as Aquamarine. Due to traces of manganese, Morganite acquires its beautiful pale pink color. Morganite gemstones are mined from pegmatites, which are defined as a coarsely crystalline granite or other igneous rock with crystals several centimeters to several meters in length." Interestingly, gem that are found in pegmatites tend to form large crystals and therefore it is common to find large size Morganite gemstones. In fact, in the Smithsonian Institute, they display two beautiful faceted Morganite gemstones weighing 236 cts and 250 cts! Another fascinating fact about Morganite gems is that they exhibit pleochroism, which means that depending on the angle of the facet the gem will display either a pale pink or a deeper bluish pink.

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The color range of Morganite gemstones includes many shades of pink: salmon, rose and peach. The beautiful light, pastel pink hues of Morganite gemstones make it extremely attractive in jewelry. When set in rose gold, the pink tones in the gold compliment the lighter pink of the gemstone and the combination is beautiful in jewelry design. With its soft and stunning feminine look, Morganite gemstones are beautiful treasures! All Morganite gemstones are in stock and ready to ship!

What is Morganite?
Morganite belongs to the same gemstone family as emerald, aquamarine, gold beryl and bixbite. Morganite is one of the rarest gemstone in the Beryl family. The pink color found in Morganite is due to impurities of iron, and colors vary from soft pink to violet to salmon or peach. Pink Beryl of fine color and good sizes were first discovered on an island on the coast of Madagascar in 1910. In December of that year, the New York Academy of Sciences named the Pink Beryl, Morganite' after financier J. P. Morgan. Although Morganite was discovered in Madagascar, there are also deposits in Brazil, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, USA and Russia.

Morganite can be routinely heat treated to remove yellow patches and is occasionally treated by irradiation to improve its color. AfricaGems ensures complete disclosure of all treatments used on Morganite gemstones. Like the other members of the Beryl family, Morganite has good hardness scoring 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale.

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AfricaGems have a fabulous stock of faceted loose Morganite matched pairs at affordable prices. A deep shade of pink is rare and similarly a strong peach color is highly prized. The color of a loose Morganite stone emanates charm, tenderness, elegance and beauty. These matched pairs would be great for earrings choose the color that suits you and benefit from complete peace of mind as we offer you 100% money back if you are unhappy with your purchase. Also benefit from free shipping and wonderful service at AfricaGems.


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