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 home learning library morganite
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Fast Facts
| Named after the wealthy banker and gem lover J.P. Morgan, morganite is actually pink, rose, or peach beryl. |
| Pliny the Elder recommended beryl as an exceptional cure for eye diseases. |
| Considered an oracle stone, beryl was once considered useful in divining the future and in look for missing items. |
 A pure pink beryl is found in Minas Gerais (Brazil). Other sources include Afghanistan, China, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and the United States (Utah, California).
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Morganite is a gemstone in the Beryl family. It exhibits a range of colors from soft pink to violet to salmon. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, morganite is 7.5-8. It has a vitreous luster and primary sources include Afghanistan, Brazil, China, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe and the United States (California, Utah).
Color
Morganite exhibits a range of colors from soft pink to violet to salmon.
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| Learn more about this and other gemstones, by reading one of the many fine gemstone books available from Jewelry Television®. |
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