Morganite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch faceted_lantern its oldest known use being

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

It is one of the world’s oldest known stones

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood

Morganite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch faceted_lantern its oldest known use beingMorganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine, Emerald and Heliodore and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities. Its color can be a soft pink, a warm peach, or some degree of pink in between. The stone was discovered by George D. Kunz, the same gemologist that discovered Kunzite, and was named Morganite in honor