Morganite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch 10mm Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

It may also contain rainbow to colored or sparkling inclusions

Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide

It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal

According to Norse legend

Morganite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch 10mm Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von PrehnMorganite 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