Morganite is a light pink ‘family’ of the gemstone Beryl. It is named after the collector (and US banker) JP Morgan and can be found in a range of places including Brazil and Madagascar.
You can get green Beryl (better known as emerald) too, but the most popular and well-known form of Beryl is the sea-blue Aquamarine. Morganite, like most gemstones, comes in a range of shades from the palest pink through to a soft violet.
Most of the Morganite on the market comes from mines in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Afghanistan, Mozambique, Namibia.
