Morganite is a type of beryl best known for its delicate shades of pink to peachy pink. It's often heat-treated which enhances the colour.
Morganite was named after American banker and mineral collector J.P. Morgan.
Discovered in Madagascar in 1910, Morganite was named by George Frederick Kunz, Vice President of Tiffany & Co.
The mineral Kunzite was named after Kunz in 1903.
Morganite can exhibit strong pleochroism which means different shades of colour can be seen when the stone is viewed from alternative angles.
Large gemstones are relatively common, which is unusual for a mineral as rare as Morganite.
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