What Qualifies a Morganite As Gem Quality?
Being a member of the beryl family, Morganite is hard (8 on Mohs scale) and durable, meaning it has no cleavage and is resitant to breakage. All Morganite should be inclusion free, like Aquamarine and can occur is large sizes. The dominant color of gem quality Morganite is usually a variation of pink. A deep shade of pink is vey rare in Morganite, and the very best top grade Morganites don’t have the color saturation of other pink gemstones like a gem pink sapphire. Morganites with a strong peach color component are also highly prized. Morganite Gems are Affordable Large Morganite gems are also very affordable! Fine quality gems in the 5 to 10 carat range are usually priced around $200 per carat with the very exceptional gem going for as much as $800/carat but these gems are very rare.
