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John's Island in the Red Sea which was difficult to find and from which a yellow stone (now believed to be chrysolite: yellowish olivine) was mined in ancient times. The name "topaz" is usually believed to be derived (via Old French: Topace and Latin: Topazus) from the Greek Τοπάζιος (Topázios) or Τοπάζιον (Topázion), from Τοπαζος. It is one of the hardest naturally occurring minerals and has a relatively low index of refraction. The rarest are natural pinks, reds, and delicate golden oranges, sometimes with pink hues. Topaz is often treated with heat or radiation to make it a deep blue, reddish-orange, pale green, pink, or purple.Īlthough it is often associated with golden yellow and blue, it comes in a variety of colors, including colorless. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can make it pale blue or golden brown to yellow orange. It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al 2 Si O 4( F, OH) 2. Weak in thick sections X = yellow Y = yellow, violet, reddish Z = violet, bluish, yellow, pink

We recommend Ionic Cleaners and/or warm, soapy water and a soft brush as the best way to clean this gemstone jewelry.Colorless (if there are no impurities), white, blue, brown, orange, gray, yellow, yellowish brown, green, pink, reddish pink or even red TREATMENTS - Typically Morganite is not treated or enhanced.ĬARE - Jewelry featuring Morganite should not be cleaned in an UltraSonic Cleaner, or a steamer. Chemicals that could attack this gem are hydrofluoric acids.

Morganite is not generally heat sensitive, but the pink color could fade if subjected to 100 0C or higher. This is a valued Collectors Gemstone that will continue to gain popularity and increase in value. As with most gems, the larger the Pink Emerald the more it's cost per carat, and the more saturated the color, the higher the price of the gemstone. A clean and well cut Pink Emerald (Morganite) with moderate to moderately strong pastel pink color is definitely a winner, a gem you'd be proud to own, but to maintain it properly, make sure you clean it often, following the instructions below. Morganite is one of my personal favorites. These precious gems are extremely desirable and beautiful. Red Emerald and Pink Emerald are both beryllium aluminum silicates colored by manganese and chromium, among other things. Morganite, or Pink Emeralds are following the lead taken in 1990 when red beryl, or bixbite, was being sold and marketed as Red Emerald. To $30,000 per carat in the very near future. Some dealers see Morganite as easily being $10,000 Pink Emerald prices are now at around $450 per carat for some of the smaller stones (<3Ĭarats) in lighter colors, and range to upwards of $10,000 per carat for large stones with rich color. Pink Emerald is finally receiving the appreciation and price level it deserves. Gem dealers in the know have one tucked away because they've always thought it would be an important gemstone. This reddish Orange through slightly purplish Red gem is truly rare, especially in the larger sizes with good color. In reality, green emerald is not rare, diamond is anything but rare, since everyone in the world has one, regardless of their income level, but Morganite is very rare. Morgan (Morganite) but is now gaining recognition by a new name "Pink Emerald". Morganite is in the Beryl (BARE-ul) mineral species. The public was just beginning to gain awareness of this soft pink stone named after J.P.