MORGANITE GEMSTONE

Beryl when found with manganese impurity gets the name morganite and is characterized by lovely pink colour that it carries. Another pink coloured stone when got the name Kunzite after its finder Kunz, the gemstone sector decided to call pink beryl as morganite after the legendary gems collector J.P. Morgan who did fabulous job of bringing this variety of beryl to limelight. This gemstone gets the stature of a unique gemstone because of the variety of hues that appear in it naturally.

Morganite is just right for fashion makers and contributes a lot in making a modern wardrobe a thing of proud to the owner and that of jealousy to others. The pink colour comes out very beautifully in larger sized morganites and so rings, pendants and bracelets that make use of larger pieces are designed using this very beautiful gemstone. Makers heat treat morganite normally so that the pinkish hue remains sort of permanent and clings to the gemstone for longer time.

Morganites more than 100 carats in weight are popular because of the distinct pink hue that these display. Lapidaries can perform a variety of cuts to develop facets that bring out the beauty of this gemstone quite nicely. Since this pink variety of beryl is normally eye-clean, therefore, faceted varieties are liked a lot because of their high aesthetic appeal. Cabochons amplify the less transparent variety brilliantly.

Morganite became the centre of marketing strategy when traders tried to sold it as pink emerald. This is certainly not a healthy practice as people may tend to treat it like an emerald which this gemstone is not, for sure. Salmon, violet and peach are some of the varieties of colour variations displayed by this pink coloured beryl.

China, Afghanistan, Namibia, USA, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are some of the locations where the morganite deposits are found. That is why, it is considered less rare than emerald which is known for characteristic inclusions and also for its availability in very scarce amounts.