MORGANITE

David Yurman 15mm morganite & diamond
Morganite and diamond ring
Variety:  Morganite
Species:  Beryl
​​Mohs Hardness:  7.5 to 8 out of 10
Color:  Pink to purplish pink, generally light in tone.
RI:  1.583 to 1.590 (+0.012 /-0.011)
Birefringence:  0.007 to 0.008
SR/DR/AGG:  DR
Clarity Type:  Type I
Optic Character:  Uniaxial negative
Pleochroism:  Weak to distinct in 2 tones of the stone's bodycolor
Spectrum:  Not diagnostic
Fluorescence:  Inert to pink to violetish red under both LW and SW
SG:  2.80 to 2.91
Routine Treatments:  Heating

Morganite Facts

David Yurman 15mm morganite & diamond
Morganite cushion and diamond ring

Morganite is the pink variety of beryl.

Other varieties of beryl include emerald (green), aquamarine (blue), and heliodor (yellow).

Morganite was discovered in Madagascar, in 1910.

Morganite was named after famous financier, J.P. Morgan, who was an avid gem collector.