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Is this the prettiest of pink gemstone rings you ever did see? Morganite, or ‘pink beryl’ is certainly our latest gemstone crush! It can be used as a bridesmaid present or ‘just-because’ present. It could even be used as an engagement ring, following on from the current trend towards more coloured gemstones as the centre stones (emeralds, sapphires and so on).
A little-known stone up until now, we’re certainly starting to see morganite increase in popularity. Morganite, named after the banker J.P. Morgan (for whom this author used to work!) is also known as pink beryl. It can vary in colour, ranging from a really clear very pale pink colour to orange/salmon in nature. Originally found in Madagascar in 1910, it is now mined in Brazil, Namibia, Mozambique, Russia and Afghanistan.
What’s fascinating is to see how different settings can really make the nature of the stone work – or not. Below we see the same ring in rose, white and yellow gold settings. The yellow gold looks better than the white, doesn’t it? But, certainly the rose gold setting looks best of all, because the pink tones in the rose gold sets off the morganite perfectly.
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Morganite is certainly a more unusual stone, and it’s difficult to find in this size…which is why it becomes a more expensive purchase. But certainly on the scale of ‘expensive’ – with regards to engagement rings – a pink Morganite engagement ring is definitely one of the most affordable options!
Ms Gingham says: I seriously had not heard of the morganite but I am crushing on it in a big way too now!
About Pascale: Pascale Helyar-Moray, Founder and Director of StyleRocks has fourteen years of financial services experience as a marketing and communications professional working with blue chip companies in Australia and the UK. Maternity leave forced her to re-examine her career options and in looking for a business she could run from home, created StyleRocks in order to harness her lifelong passion for jewellery.
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