Color, hardness and price are the three aspects of a gemstone we look for when choosing one for a ring. When these attributes of a gemstone meet our expectations, we proceed with our selection. Although the whole approach looks easy peasy, it isn’t. In fact, oftentimes it can get daunting. Sometimes you get the color & shine of your dreams, but the gem lacks relative hardness whereas another time it costs an arm and a leg. Similarly, sometimes the gemstone falls under your budget and has impressive hardness but you just can’t relate to the gemstone’s color.
Morganite is one such gemstone that’s the most underrated of them all in spite of the fact that it satisfies all these three aspects: the gemstone has a rich soothing color, a dependable hardness, and an advantageous price that’s probably not going to last for long considering the gemstone’s growing popularity. The combination of all these attributes has made the gemstone a perfect choice for those looking for a cool gemstone for their ring.
The gemstone is known for its bright and restful pink and peach color. In particular, while peach-colored morganite stone have always been in fashion right from the beginning, morganites in pink color have become quite popular lately. The pink color is rare to achieve and to be precise, it’s so rare that only less than 1% of morganites come in this baby pink color. Their rarity is the reason why pink morganite rings have become a popular choice.
Talking about rarity, did you know morganite is rarer than its sister stones aquamarine and emerald? Shocked? Well, looks like you haven’t read about the gemstone’s crowning stroke, morganite is even rarer than diamond. On top of that, morganite crystals tend to be fairly large. Now, I’m sure you understand why she’s so keen on getting a morganite ring white gold. In the present time, investing in morganites is the best thing that you can do.
As they say, strike while the iron is hot, you better get her a morganite ring while its prices are low. Considering the complete package that morganite is, it wouldn’t be a turn-up for the books if the gemstone’s price skyrocketed in the near future.
Morganite even holds sway when it comes to hardness and durability. The gemstone scores 8 on the Mohs scale of hardness, meaning morganite’s hardness is only inferior to that of diamond, ruby and sapphire. Not to forget the fact that both ruby and sapphire rank the same on the Mohs scale, that is, 9 out of 10. The dependable hardness of morganite also means that you can wear your vintage morganite ring every day and it will withstand the rigors of daily wear.
Peach morganite rings are also a viable option for those looking to replicate pricey pink diamond rings. Back in the year 2002, when Ben Affleck proposed to his then-girlfriend and now-wife Jennifer Lopez, he gave her a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring. Within a twinkling of an eye, proposing to your love with a pink diamond engagement ring became a trend. Those who couldn’t afford the expensive diamond rings turned to morganite wedding rings.
