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Semi Precious Stone Morganite

Morganite popularly referred as pink beryl, Rose beryl, pink emerald, cesian beryl. It is rare light pink to rose colored gem quality variety of mineral beryl well known for its green variety, blue variety.

The gemstone morganite is the rare variety compared to other common beryls like aquamarine, heliodor. The common varieties of the mineral morganite are orange, yellow and pink. The red beryl known as "red emerald," is a very rare. Generally, Morganite is heat to remove patches of yellow and also to improve the color by way of irradiation. The refractive index for the gemstone is 1.57 to 1.58 and the Mohs scale hardness is 7.5 to 8 with specific gravity of 2.66 to 2.83.

Morganite

Historical Facts of Morganite

Refractive Index 1.577(+-.016), 1.583 (+-.017)
Chemical Composition Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Hardness 7.5 - 8
Density 2.72
Crystal Group Hexagonal
Ocurrence Brazil, Madagascar
Color Pink, Champagne, Orange, Yellow

Gemstone Morganite

Morganite Bracelet
Morganite Bracelet
Morganite Earrings
Morganite Earring
Morganite Necklace
Morganite Necklace
Morganite Rings
Morganite Ring

 

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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