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Walking in the wilderness of the mountains, suddenly the soles of his feet were empty and he fell into a cave with a black cuckoo. In a trance, I saw only the faint light of the night flickering everywhere, and I fixed my eyes on it, and the original cave wall was full of shiny new gems that had never been discovered!
This is not a pipe dream, the current rookie in the color treasure world "MorganIte" is a century ago in the mountains like this was accidentally excavated ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Speaking of which, there is one brand that has to be mentioned - the "gem scout" Tiffany & CO., who can always discern pearls.
At that time, the jewelry industry was fiercely competitive, and Tiffany actively developed new varieties of gemstones in order to consolidate the leading position in the industry, such as Tiffany, Tanzanite, etc., which are familiar to Treasure fans
△ Tiffany diamond and morganite bracelet
You know, it was still a time when jewelers were very cautious about the selection of colored gemstones. But Tiffany was the first to hire Dr. George Frederick Kunz, a renowned gemologist at the Swiss Gemological Laboratory, as the lead gemologist to work on the discovery of colored gemstones around the world.
For decades, he traveled the world in search of gemstones, wading through mountains and rivers.
Tiffany Chief Gemologist Dr. George Kunz
Finally, in 1911, in Madagascar, a magical gem-rich soil, a new kind of gemstone broke through.
△ In 1911, the first morganite sample was found in Madagascar
This gemstone that emits a soft pink glow, with a high-grade and fairy color, a huge and clear pure crystal texture, makes people feel thrilled, and it is impossible to look away...
After several discussions, Kuntz proposed at the New York Academy of Sciences meeting that it should be named "Morganite," Chinese "Morganite," in recognition of his friend and "Father of The Gold" J.P. Morgan for his financial support of the new gemstone development journey.
△ Tiffany's biggest sponsor, J.P. Morgan
Known as "the greatest banker," Morgan saved the United States from the financial crisis in the early 20th century, and the world called him the "creditor of the world."
In addition, Morgan was a very tasteful collector. Almost all objects related to art are within his collection, such as paintings, clocks and books. One of the most important collections is gemstones.
△ Morganite Rough cut finished product
He is keen to collect, but not stingy. After his death, most of his collection was donated to the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Harvard University, and other institutions for the world to visit.
△ Morgan Gem Collection Exhibition Morganite is impressively listed
The naming of morganite also allowed Morgan to complete his wish to name a gemstone in his later years.
At this point, under the sponsorship of the "world creditor" and the packaging power of Tiffany, "Morganite" officially debuted, stepped on the world jewelry stage, and gradually emerged.
Young but vigorous 100-year-old little flower Dan
Treasure fans, but don't look at morganite only a hundred years of history, you think it is young and has not accumulated, people are actually the same as the famous emerald, aquamarine treasure belongs to the beryl family Oh ~ ~
△ Emerald, aquamarine and morganite rough
Emerald's "sisters"
In gemology, there are seven members of the beryl family: emerald, aquamarine, morganite, beryl, ruby, maxi beryl, and white beryl.
△ Seven members of the beryl family
But in fact, everyone is the same mineral, but the different coloring elements contained in the crystal give them different colors, making them "temperament" different in the eyes of human beings.
△ Beryl family
The most prestigious "big parent" emerald has been the pride of the beryl family since ancient times, and aquamarine has also been promoted to a new upstart in recent years.
And the charm of morganite is not only in the beautiful color. Its crystal purity is high, the transparency is similar to glass, and it shines brightly and brilliantly under the light.
In addition, due to the crystal structure of the beryl family, morganite has the same "dichroicity" as emeralds and aquamarines: from different angles, two subtle colors, light pink and darker blue-pink, can be seen.
△ Morganite's "dichroicity" effect
Tiffany is in charge of Hua Dan,
International brands are also attached to it
How much does Tiffany really love Morganite?
In 2013, to mark the brand's 175th anniversary, Tiffany unveiled a morganite ribbon bow necklace in the Blue Book Fine Jewelry Collection.
△ Tiffany & Co. 2013 Blue Book Series
Morganite necklace (center stone weighs 175.72 carats)
The necklace places a sparkling morganite in a bow made of diamonds, whose ribbons dance in the breeze, perfectly matching the curves of the body.
△ The model wears a Tiffany morganite necklace
The cushion-cut morganite center stone inlaid weighs 175.72 carats and also commemorates the brand's 175th anniversary.
The center of the bow is set with a 2 ct diamond, color grade F, and the rest of the body shares a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing about 17.09 ct. This necklace is also known as the "Tiffany Anniversary Morganite Necklace".
△ Design manuscripts and necklaces of finished objects
This degree of care is worthy of being the "biological child" that he has single-handedly excavated and held up!
△ The mosaicist repeatedly confirms the accuracy of the morganite necklace setting
Today, morganite represents Tiffany's 175-year legacy of constantly searching for magnificent gemstones, and this passion is passed on to everyone who sees and wears Tiffany's legacy.
△ Tiffany morganite and diamond brooch
Set with a 97.27 ct morganite
△ Tiffany 2013 BlueBook series
Diamond-encrusted morganite earrings in platinum
With Tiffany's packaging power, morganite shines brightly, and major luxury jewelry brands have injected great enthusiasm into morganite, and have contributed exquisite morganite jewelry designs:
△ Dior Fine Jewelry Diorette series
Morganite earrings
△ Cartier Fine Jewelry Sortilège de Cartier collection
Morganite bracelet
△ Atelier Vento platinum morganite earrings
Set with two teardrop-shaped morgans accented with round-cut diamonds
△ Atelier Vento white gold morganite ring
The center stone is cushion-cut morganite, the setting is made of white and rose gold, and set with round-cut diamonds
Wear morganite, reduce age and rejuvenate the skin
Morganite's color and crystal texture are superior, and it is also favored by luxury brands, creating so many gorgeous and noble jewelry designs, it is really difficult to be moved!
But Baobian understands that Bao fans may feel that pink is exclusive to young girls, and it is no longer suitable for wearing pink when they are old. But in fact, pink can set off the feminine temperament.
△ Red carpet regular Jane Fonda, wearing pink morganite earrings to attend the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, who can see that she is 74 years old...
Compared with wearing a large area of pink dresses, choosing a small area of pink jewelry to embellish the wear is actually very age-reducing!
△ Princess Kate wears morganite earrings at her sister's wedding.
In particular, the light pink morganite, not to pick the age stage, lining the color like pink peach, soft as water, just like the return to the girl~
△ The stage lights dimmed, and Lady Gaga's teardrop-shaped morganite earrings still shone
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai wears a morganite jewelry set
Superior properties that are enough to rank among the first-line gemstones
What is particularly "hateful" is that morganite is not only beautiful in color, but also inherently possesses superior gemological properties that many gemstones cannot match due to the elemental properties of beryl
Origin and origin of morganite
Morganite is mostly produced in rare metal granite pegmatite deposits, and a large number of alkali metal elements enter the pores of the beryl structure in the form of ion exchange, forming morganite rich in Mn, Cs, and Li.
△ On October 7, 1989, people found a slightly orange morganite at the Bennett Quarry in Maine, USA, about 30 centimeters long, 23 centimeters wide, and weighing about 23 kilograms, which is rare in the world and is praised by locals as the "Rose of Maine".
Morganite was first found in Madagascar. Geologists believe that Madagascar has undergone several long magmatic activities in its geological history, becoming a unique "natural ore museum".
In addition to the abundance of metal minerals, emeralds, aquamarines, rubies, sapphires, tourmalines, crystals, garnets, etc. are the country's dominant gem resources.
In particular, in the highland mountains of the east-central part of the island, there are veins of pegmatite ore, in which a large number of gemstones, including morganite, are produced.
Most of the morganite on the market is produced in pegmatite mines in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In addition to Madagascar, where the earliest discoveries were made, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Namibia and the United States were also secondary producers.
△ Brazilian beryl specimen, morganite rock mass surrounded by aquamarine
The colors are colorful, and there is always a touch that lines you the most
Morganite is the "pink rose" in the beryl family, and its pink color is often thought to be related to the trace element Mn.
Morganite can be available in a range of pink colors, including orange pink, peach pink, salmon, light pink, bright pink, pink, purple pink, etc.
Its powder is ever-changing and wide-ranging, which can be said to meet the preferences of all kinds of pink enthusiasts.
Pink morganite is very popular in Japan, and the Chinese people's preference for morganite is very close to that of Japan, which also belongs to Asia. In addition, domestic consumers are pursuing medium-to-dark cherry blossom pink morganite.
It is understood that while the market prefers cherry blossom powder, it also has great respect for lotus colors.
Superior gemological properties
Morganite, as a member of the beryl family, inherits the family's fine pedigree and possesses a strong luster that many gemstones cannot match.
△ Spring 2022 auction lot
Seattle: 6.75ct Morganite ring pendant dual-purpose
Moreover, morganite crystals are transparent as a vitreous body, rarely containing inclusions and impurities, and beautiful colors together achieve its amazing appearance.
△ Crystal permeability
Morganite crystals can be very large, so large carats are more common than other gemstones, and larger sizes will be more intense in color.
△ The crystals are huge
Morganite's Mohs hardness is 7.5-8, higher than quartz, and its chemical properties are relatively stable, suitable for all kinds of cutting and inlaying.
△ Morganite bare stone cut into a heart shape
Morganite is enough to be a first-line gemstone in terms of color, clarity, hardness, and chemical properties, but its popularity in China is far less than emeralds and aquamarines, and there is a sense of "raising in the deep boudoir and no one knows".
Therefore, buying morganite at the moment is a good choice for preserving and increasing value!
△ Spring 2022 auction lot
【Skeleton Wind Blowing Shadow】5.98ct Morganite Ring Pendant Dual-Purpose Model
The Morganite era has just begun...
Morganite has an infinitely close to the hue and quality of pink diamonds, but the price is much more affordable than pink diamonds.
This is not because morganite is not really valuable, on the contrary, morganite is rarer. It's just that Morganite hasn't been known to more people, and the market recognition is low. Because of this, Morganite has great potential for future development.
Moreover, the low price at this stage makes more people can have it, sitting on its good appreciation space and collection value.
In the near future, under the wave of personalized colored gemstone consumption, with the rise of colored gemstones, the popularization of knowledge and the establishment of standards, morganite will eventually break through the current market recognition, and the price will also rise.
In the past, morganite has been obscure, but with its innate noble temperament and favorable conditions of time and place, morganite shines brightly, and its era has just begun...