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Rose Gold Morganite Halo Engagement Ring
Morganite Gemstone Treatment
Morganite comes out of the ground with an orangey pink or peach color. It is often heat treated to remove any yellowish component, resulting in a pure pink or more purplish pink. This treatment in stable and it is not detectable.
Morganite Gemstone in Jewellery
Morganite (and generally speaking all beryl) is very attractive for jewellery and especially engagement rings. Its pinkish color, good hardness, durability, luster and brilliance make morganite gemstone suitable for everyday wear and can be worn as rings, pendants, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pins or brooches. It is worth noting that considering the rarity of the morganite, it is a very common and affordable gemstone to be used in jewellery. Furthermore, morganite is becoming a very popular gemstone to be used in engagement rings. Read more about morganite gemstone shopping guide.
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Morganite Gemstone Basic Properties Table
Chemical Formula | Aluminum beryllium silicate Al2(Be3[Si6O18] |
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Color | Pale-pink to violet-pink, peach, salmon |
Hardness | 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale |
Crystal System | Hexagon (hexagonal prisms) |
Refractive Index | 1.562 to 1.602 |
Cleavage |
Indistinct |
Specific Gravity (SG) |
2.80 |
Transparency |
Transparent to opaque |
Lustre | Vitreous |
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By Parent Géry - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2986281
www.shutterstone.com