Morganite Banded 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch 20211104-feature Red Australian Picture Jasper

Red Australian Picture Jasper

yellow or gray and occasionally translucent milky white

Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history

a variety of Feldspar

Morganite Banded 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch 20211104-feature Red Australian Picture JasperMorganite 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