Pink gemstones relatively recently began to be mastered by domestic jewelers. And in America, he has great popularity - a ring with this stone is considered engagement, brings happiness and love to a couple. Buddhist monks called the pink pebble a talisman who grants enlightenment. It is about morganite, however, the mineral has a few other names.
A bit of history
Morganite is a semi-precious stone, which was first discovered and described in 1910. It is interesting that the stone was discovered for quite a long time, however, it was recently assigned to the class of precious.
His name, which appeared in 1911, he is obliged to the American Morgan, the first philanthropist, banker. It is said that this very Morgan with the family was supposed to go on a world cruise. Tickets were purchased on the most powerful and modern at the time the liner "Titanic". At the last moment the banker decided to cancel the trip. And when he was asked what caused the failure, he tapped his finger on the pink stone that adorned his fireplace.
In addition, Morgan often said that wealth can be obtained through experience, acumen and a fortunate combination of circumstances. According to the rich man, one cannot do without a good astrologer in this matter. Morgan was known as a person who regularly consults with his astrologer, makes various cards and so on.
Another name Morganite - Sparrow (given the stone in 1909). His stone was named after the scientist who first discovered this beryl in the Urals. The scientist's name was Vorobiev Viktor Ivanovich.
Finally, the stone has a third name - amethyst-balsatin, which is due to its external similarity with amethyst. The existing names of scientists seemed to be small, and at the beginning of the XX century another one was suggested - pink emerald. Because of the pretentiousness and pretentiousness of the sound, it did not stick, although from the point of view of gemology it most accurately characterizes this mineral.
Characteristic
Morganite is a mineral pink-violet palette - from pale pink to purple, sometimes brownish. Yellow and peach colors are considered valid in it. By the way, peach-colored sparrow is a real rarity. In terms of its value, it even surpasses a diamond.
Belongs to the group of minerals beryl, and therefore has characteristics characteristic of them. The palette of the mineral is explained by the presence of manganese, lithium, iron and cesium in the composition of the impurities. Density values range from 2.6 to 2.9 g / cu. cm, Mohs hardness is 7.5-8 units.
However, sparrowing has characteristics uncharacteristic for other beryl. It differs by the shape of a prism, by the admissibility of different degrees of transparency of different faces. The shape of morganite is comparable to the imperial topaz, but it differs from the latter in that it is precious. However, there is a synthetic analogue - Sitall morganite, which is nothing more than a nanocrystal grown by artificial means.
Despite high hardness, sparrow is fragile. All jewelry with this stone has a natural shade, the stone does not undergo a change in pigmentation. This, by the way, is partly due to the fragility of the mineral.
Morganite has a rich color palette, which begins with a light pink (manganese predominance) and reaches a deep red, purple (in this case, the stone contains large quantities of cesium).In addition, the composition contains quartz.
Pink emerald is a radioactive stone. Do not carry the threat of only slightly colored fine particles. If we talk about the level of radiation in large stones with a pronounced color, then in them it exceeds the allowable one. In this regard, such Morganites are not allowed to be stored and processed in places where people are located, and certain requirements must be observed during transportation (closed lead packaging, warning sign).
However, if you purchase jewelry with such a stone, do not be afraid. Only stones safe from the point of view of radioactive radiation are sold.
If a light beam is directed at it, then the stone will be either completely transparent (transmitting light) or slightly cloudy. The mineral has an uneven and shell-like fracture. Before the jewelry processing, the mineral looks very unpresentable. It has noticeable scuffs and roughness. The form is a polyhedron consisting of long prisms with parallel edges. With a large number of prisms, the stone may appear brown.
In the structure of morganite there may be inclusions - bubbles of gases, liquids. Such a mineral will be opaque and have a lower cost than the transparent counterpart. In addition, a sparrow without such inclusions is easier to cut, for which jewelers appreciate more.
Utah State in the USA, California, Madagascar, Brazil is called the Vorobevite deposit. It is here that the largest and immaculate minerals are mined. In addition, mining is carried out in Afghanistan, China, Africa. There are no large deposits in Russia, there are only a few specimens of Morganites in the territory of Transbaikalia, the Middle Urals. On the territory of the former CIS mining mines are located in Tajikistan.
The mineral is extracted from igneous rocks in the same way as topaz, beryl, emerald, and aquamarine.
Healing and magical properties
Like most beryls, sparrow helps its owner to maintain clarity of mind, improve memory, relieve nervous fatigue. Provided that the morganite is correctly chosen, it has the properties of a talisman - that is, it reflects everything that is bad that is sent to the owner from the outside. It is believed that the pink emerald helps solve difficult cases - passing exams, difficult conversations, tests.
In general, the mineral has a beneficial effect on intellectual processes and everything that "relates" to the head. It is worn for headaches, migraines, sleep disorders, deterioration of cognitive abilities. It is believed that with colds, morganitis saves from nasal congestion and sore throat.
Stone is called a talisman of emotional and spiritual harmony. There is a physical explanation for this - the stone contains lithium mineral, which is used as one of the components of antidepressants. It reduces anxiety, nervousness.
Morganite saves from back pain, even the most inveterate, heals in cases of pelvic diseases in women. To do this, a woman must wear a belt with a pink mineral.
Due to the radioactivity of sparrowing it should not be worn around the neck, near the thyroid gland. Ornaments with stone are usually worn on the fingers and wrists. However, even wearing them constantly and for a long time is not recommended.
The pink stone has a joyful, life-affirming energy, therefore, it is recommended to be worn in the "black" periods of life. It will raise your spirits, improve and stabilize the emotional background, help to adjust the “weather in the house” and strengthen the marriage bond.
According to the teachings of Buddhist monks, sparrowt relieves of pathologies at all levels and is considered a stone of unearthly origin. It is often used for enlightenment, enhancing the actions of spiritual practices. Buddhists claimed that the value of the six-sided form of a stone is a projection of the Universe, in the stone all magical knowledge about life on earth is enclosed.
Modern followers of Buddhist monks also treat Morganite with great respect.They continue to use the stone in meditation, to achieve enlightenment, search for their purpose.
Vorobyovit will help maintain loyalty and respect for the spouses, strengthen the family hearth, allow you to awaken the passion in the relationship. Thanks to the powerful energy effect of the stone, he was credited with the ability to heal a person from physical ailments at the mental level. In this case, a woman in a pair is recommended to wear a suspension with morganite.
A man bracelet with morganitom will allow you to become more self-confident, will bring a weighty position in society and success in financial and career affairs.
Vorobyovit is recommended for those who want to achieve their goals. It is also the gem of all students and learners. Finally, it helps to become more attentive and economic.
Who is suitable?
Products made of pink mineral are recommended for single people - both women and men. Wearing a stone will allow them to find their love, to attract the attention of the opposite sex. Morganite is considered a suitable talisman for people who start a business. Especially if it is associated with art, learning. The most effective for such people will be a silver ring with sparrow.
It helps to reveal the talents inherent in a person and to strengthen the existing ones. It is useful to carry vorobyovita to adolescents - it will protect from harm and will allow to show greater diligence and interest in learning.
Most of all stone is suitable for Libra. As a talisman, Cancers, Pisces, Scorpions can choose him.
Aries pink emerald will improve the work of the heart, organs of the digestive tract, spine. He will literally breathe life into the representatives of this sign, if a person feels tired, depressed. Effective with diseases of female organs, colds. The stone of a light-violet shade will allow to make Aries more balanced and less quick-tempered, will protect from attacks of aggression.
For Tauruses, especially those born in May, the stone will become reliable talismans in love affairs. Will bring success and financial well-being.
Gemini Stone also promises careers and personal life. In addition, it will help build relationships with people, improve brain function.
Cancers, first of all born on July 12-22, will help the stone to find love, and then protect the couple from evil eyes and tongues, gossip, intrigue. Successful will be wearing a stone for people of science, intellectual activity.
Born under the sign of Leo, this gem will bring self-confidence, make Lviv more attractive in the eyes of the opposite sex. The best option - peach-colored sparrow.
Virgin pink stone helps to find the destination, becomes a talisman when making difficult, vital decisions. It will help representatives of the sign to become more tolerant, increase vital energy. It is not recommended to wear gold-framed morganite, since gold in general is not very suitable for Virgos.
Scales will receive from the mineral energy of action and courage for new beginnings.
For Scorpios, a stone can become an ordinary decoration, but not a talisman - it will not show any special magical and healing properties.
Sagittarius pink mineral will inspire new acquaintances who have all chances to turn into pleasant relationships and useful connections.
For Capricorns, the pink stone becomes a talisman that helps in the realization of desires. The main condition for this is to correctly and precisely formulate them.
Aquarius will feel a surge of strength, an increase in intellectual activity. The best form - pale pink sparrow. Stone is also recommended for fish - it will help in family affairs, as well as become more open and less touchy.
How to distinguish from fakes?
The higher the value of the jewel, the higher the chance to “run into” a fake. Since the average cost of morganite reaches up to 150-200 euros per carat, then they are fake it quite often. As a copy they usually take phianite, spinel, kunzite.If you know the cost of the latter, it becomes especially offensive - how much the buyer overpays in the event of fraud.
Unfortunately, only complex laboratory research will provide reliable information about the originality of the stone.
One of them is reduced to the direction of the X-ray sparrow - the stone immediately becomes saturated red. When heated, the original, on the contrary, will lose its color and become transparent.
If you drop the original into the bromoform solution, it will remain floating on the surface. This is due to the lower density of the mineral in comparison with bromoform. Imitation at the same check will sink.
If you look at the fake under a microscope, you can see inside the stone swelling. They are the result of the use of gases. The original Morganite will also have similar formations, but it is impossible to examine them through a magnifying glass. Only under the microscope.
Like most stones (with the exception of pearls and amber), the morganite is cold. If you attach it to the neck, it will remain so for quite a long time. A fake will quickly heat up from human warmth.
How to care?
Sparrow requires simple, but regular maintenance. Once a month it is washed under running warm water. If the cut of the stone is dirty, it is washed with soap, using a cotton swab for convenience. It is not forbidden to easily, without undue pressure, brush the stone with a soft toothbrush. If there are grease stains on its surface, you can resort to cleaning with gasoline.
After washing, the morganite is wiped with a soft cloth, polished and finally dried on an open surface.
To cleanse the energy of the morganite, it should be placed next to the rock crystal all night. This will allow "zeroing" sparrowing.
It is recommended to store products with mineral in a casket or a special case, protected from direct UV rays. It is important to remember that for different stones you need to have different covers, since each mineral has its own energy.
Beautiful examples
Most often sparrow mix with precious metals. It looks great in a frame of yellow and white gold.
Spectacular products are obtained by combining sapphires, pearls, turquoise, lapis lazuli, onyx, amethyst with morganite.
Vorobyevit looks spectacular, framed in white gold next to diamonds. The latter emphasize and enhance the pink hues of the mineral and its radiance.
No less harmonious is the tandem of sparrow and emerald. True, as the frame is better to choose yellow gold.
In most cases, soft, streamlined shapes of ovals and semi-oval are attached to jewelry by the Sparrows. This is due to the peculiarities of the shape of the mineral, its radiance, shade. As a rule, these jewelry - rings, earrings, made in the style of natural motifs.
In addition, morganite is used in cocktail rings with a large stone framed in gold or silver.
About the properties of morganite, see the following video.
