Morganite: description, properties and photo

Pink beryl variety was discovered and described in the Ural Mountains in Russia by Vernadsky V. In 1908. A little later morganites were found in Madagascar and in the United States, in the pegmatites of the Californian deposit Pala. George Kunz, the gemologist of Tiffany & Co., described the first samples found in Madagascar, and gave this pink beryl the name “morganite” in honor of the banker and the collector of minerals J.P. Morgana. The stone is applied in the jewelry collections of such brands as Van Cleef & Arpels, Louis Vuitton, Dior and, of course, the company that have engaged in its promotion on the market - Tiffany & Co.

In nature morganites with good pink color are very rare. Usually they are light. According to some sources, the color typical to mined material by nature, may slightly fade under the sunlight. Aiming tp improve saturation, morganites are often irradiated or treated with heating. The received result is stable. In some cases, depending on content of impurities, morganites may bleach as a result of heat treatment. The fact of enhancement is not diagnosed in gemological laboratories and does not affect the cost of morganites.