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1.76cts - BEAUTIFUL!!! 100% GENUINE Natural
MORGANITE - Salmon Peach Pink - BRAZIL
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is the light pink to violet-pink variety of . Since beryl is most famous for being the mineral group that green emerald belongs to, pink morganite is sometimes referred to as 'pink emerald'. Along with emerald, morganite is also related to blue aquamarine, golden beryl (heliodor), colorless goshenite and the . Among the beryls, morganite is one of the rarest forms, second only to red bixbite.
was first identified in California, USA, in 1910 by , a famous American gemologist and buyer for Tiffany & Company. At first, it was simply referred to as 'pink beryl', but the year following its discovery, it was renamed by George Kunz in honor of , an American banker and avid gemstone collector. Since its discovery, morganite has been prized by gem collectors owing to its rarity.
Morganite can be found in many locations around the world. The two most significant deposits are found in Brazil and Madagascar. Other notable sources for fine gem-quality morganite include Afghanistan, China, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Russia, Zimbabwe and the USA (California and Maine).
PICTURE IS ENLARGED
Gem Type: BEAUTIFUL!!! 100% AAA+ Natural Morganite
Shape: EMERALD
Quantity: 2
Total Weight: 1.76cts
Colour: Salmon Peach Pink
Clarity: VVS
Size: 7.02 x 5.08 x 3.42mm
Treatment: Unheated/Untreated
Origin: Brazil
Hardness: 8 MOH'S SCALE