Susan asks…
Morganite is the pink variety of beryl, named after famous American banker and gemstone enthusiast John Pierpont Morgan.
Imperial morganite is the trade (brand) name used to describe a vibrant purplish, red color morganite from Mozambique
The difference is in the color and marketing technique, which is very common in the gem trade (using names like imperial topaz, pigeon blood ruby, etc)
An example, of what can be called imperial morganite: http://www.icgems.com/category/103-imperial-morganite.aspx
Donna asks…
Morganite is a pink beryl
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George asks…
Http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/morganite.html
Maria asks…
Is white morganite a natural stone or man-made? How does it compare to white sapphires, or czs?
Morganite is a beryl (like aqua marine and emeralds) which means they contain beryllium. It's a hard stone (hardness 8, while sapphire is hardness 9) which could be man-made, but I don't think morganite is (it's very common and inexpensive). It comes white, clear, and with hues of pink, blue and green. It's gotten lots of hype on tv shopping networks, but it doesn't have the fire that white sapphires or czs can have. They look nice because of newer cuts, but don't compare to diamonds for sparkle.
Donald asks…
Do you know anything about it & it's price - that you could share? ...Thank you for any serious answers.
Morganite is not overly expensive. Its one of the are more common gems and while it is very pretty, it is not in the ruby/sapphire league or anything. Then again you don't pay big money for it either.
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