Morganite 4mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 InchMorganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine, Emerald and Heliodore and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities. Its color can be a soft pink, a warm peach, or some degree of pink in between. The stone was discovered by George D. Kunz, the same gemologist that discovered Kunzite, and was named Morganite in honor

It is highly prized for its beautiful combinations of colors and for its opalescence — the pearly luster of the opaque stone

pale green or copper red

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

During the Renaissance

as opposed to the presence of Chromium which creates Emerald’s green color

milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral

New Burma Jade is the trade name for a semi-translucent serpentine stone available in a variety of green shades including olive

including browns

Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years

In rare and highly sought after specimens

or golden-yellow color of the mineral beryl

and short prismatic crystals