Gemstone Names · Entry

Morganite

Named after a person

“named in honor of J. P. Morgan”

Where it comes from

named in 1911 for the American financier J. P. Morgan, a major gem collector and patron

Fun Fact

Morganite is the pink to peach variety of beryl, the same mineral family as emerald and aquamarine, and it was named by the gemologist George F. Kunz.

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