The Wonderful World of Gemstones: Morganite (Pink Beryl)

Morganite (Pink Beryl)

Alongside emerald and aquamarine, morganite is certainly the best known gemstone from the colourful group of the beryls. Women the world over love morganite for its fine pink tones which radiate charm, esprit and tenderness.

Gemstones change their name too

Although this gemstone came into being millions of years ago, it has only been known by the name of morganite for less than a hundred years. To be precise, in fact, since 1911, since before that the gemmological world simply viewed the 'pink beryl' as a variety of beryl, not as a gemstone in its own right. But it is not only people that change their name. Gemstones sometimes do it too. And so it was that in 1911, on the suggestion of the New York gemmologist G. F. Kunz, the pink variety of beryl was ennobled to the status of a gemstone in its own right. In honour of the banker and mineral collector John Pierpont Morgan, it was given the name under which it is known today: morganite.

Morganite is the stone of Divine Love. This delicate yet powerful stone opens one to the frequency of the universal heart.

Morganite attracts love and maintains it.

Morganite promotes abundance of the heart and prosperity of love.

It assists in connecting with Divine Love and angelic energies:

Morganite has been known both as a heart stone and an angel stone. It has been known to bring love to one's life, and also to rekindle old loves. As it helps to instill and nurture love, it is also told to help increase patience, and enhance one's communication skills, especially with one's angels. It is told to bring compassion, empathy, equality and self control, balancing the emotions and easing the pain of separation. Morganite is said to be one of the highest frequency stones available

Physically, the morganite gemstone is used for healing a wide range of ailments related to the heart and throat; such as emphysema, tuberculosis, heart disease, lungs, oxygenation and throat issues.

Some say it is quite beneficial to remedy all respiratory ailments and to increase the supply of oxygen to the cells. This is one of the highest frequency stones available for healing.

In the Middle Ages Beryl was a talisman for artists and sculptors. It promoted creativity, eliminated weariness, maintained vivacity of spirit and raised its wearer intelligence. It also protected the owner on distant trips and helped with research and philosophy studies. The rings with Beryl were worn by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rubens and Benvenuto Cellin

Beryl was used by fortune-tellers. Legend says that Beryl helps in fights and disputes; it makes the owner invincible, but not too aggressive. It was believed that this stone energies the mind of its wearer and shakes off his indolence.