Morganite

Colour: From light peach to intense pink

Name derivation: Named by New York gemstone expert G.F. Kunz who suggested giving Pink Beryl the status and standing of an individual kind of gemstone and named it in honour of banker and minerals collector J. P. Morgan in 1911

Symbolism: Feeling of relaxation, peace and joy of life

Gemstone family: Beryl

Hardness: Moh’s Scale 7.5 - 8.0 (hard & very robust structure)

Geography: Brazil, Madagascar, Afghanistan

Cleaning procedure: Clean carefully using warm soapy water. Use warm water rather than hot water. Must not be cleaned ultrasonically or by steam cleaning

Value factors: Rarity, Intensity of colour; Brilliance and “life” of stone; Size of stone