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Morganite

Morganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine.

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Morganite Quality Factors

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Learn about the factors that make morganite so desirable.

Morganite Description

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Like many gems found in pegmatites, morganite can form large crystals.

Morganite Care and Cleaning

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Learn about morganite's durability and how to care for your morganite jewelry.

Morganite History and Lore

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Following the discovery of a new locality for rose beryl in Madagascar in 1910, George Kunz proposed the name morganite at a meeting of the New York Academy of Sciences on 5 December 1910 to honor his friend and customer J.P. Morgan.

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Fantasy-Cut-SS_80955-1280x720.jpg. 大胆なカットや深い溝は、MunsteinerのReflecting Perspectives（反射透視画）に深みや視覚的な複雑さを与える。宝石細工師は、62.01カラットのモルガナイトで作成した。写真：Robert Weldon/GIA — 大胆なカットや深い溝は、MunsteinerのReflecting Perspectives（反射透視画）に深みや視覚的な複雑さを与える。宝石細工師は、62.01カラットのモルガナイトで作成した。写真：Robert Weldon/GIA

Morganite. Faceted morganites can be found in large sizes, even exceeding 100 cts. - Robert Weldon — Faceted morganites can be found in large sizes, even exceeding 100 cts. - Robert Weldon

Morganite. Morganite crystals are sometimes very large. - Brendan Laurs — Morganite crystals are sometimes very large. - Brendan Laurs

Morganite. As with most gems, matched pairs of fashioned morganite command a substantial premium. - Robert Weldon, courtesy Omi Gems. — As with most gems, matched pairs of fashioned morganite command a substantial premium. - Robert Weldon, courtesy Omi Gems.

Morganite. This 50.92-ct. designer-cut morganite’s facets and proportions are designed to bring the greatest possible life out of the stone. – Lydia Dyer, gem courtesy of John Dyer & Co. — This 50.92-ct. designer-cut morganite’s facets and proportions are designed to bring the greatest possible life out of the stone. – Lydia Dyer, gem courtesy of John Dyer & Co.

Morganite. Morganite is cut in standard as well as custom shapes and cutting styles, and comes in all sizes. - Robert Weldon — Morganite is cut in standard as well as custom shapes and cutting styles, and comes in all sizes. - Robert Weldon

Morganite. Most faceted morganites do not have inclusions that are visible to the eye. - Robert Weldon — Most faceted morganites do not have inclusions that are visible to the eye. - Robert Weldon

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