What Is Morganite? Color, Meaning & the Beauty of Unheated Pink
A Soft, Pink Light — Morganite
Color · History · Meaning · Collection
A translucent, gentle pink. Morganite belongs to the beryl family — the same mineral group as emerald and aquamarine — and owes its soft pink-to-peach color to traces of manganese. From the story behind its name to the secret of its color and the collection itself, here is an honest introduction.
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What is Morganite
A member of the beryl family, in soft pink
Morganite belongs to the same beryl family as emerald (green) and aquamarine (blue). Trace amounts of manganese give it soft shades of pink, peach, and salmon. Its translucent, delicate color sits gently against the skin, and at Mohs hardness 7.5–8 it is well suited to everyday wear.
The Story of Its Name
A stone named after a great collector
Morganite was first found in Madagascar in 1910 as "pink beryl." It was later named morganite by George Kunz, the gemologist for Tiffany & Co., in honor of the renowned gem collector J.P. Morgan. A relatively recently named stone — yet its gentle color has drawn admirers across the years.
On the Color, Honestly
This pink is a natural, unheated color
Most morganite on the market is heated to reduce yellow tones and bring out the pink — a common and stable method. SMUK's morganite, on the other hand, is unheated: we deliver the soft, natural pink exactly as the stone holds it.
We believe in sharing the presence or absence of treatments, and the story of each stone, openly. We hope that knowing a stone's background lets you wear it with confidence, for a long time to come.
Meaning & Symbolism
A stone of love and tenderness
With its soft pink hue, morganite has long been cherished as a stone of "love" and "tenderness." As a color that speaks to calm, caring feelings, it is chosen as a gift to oneself as much as to someone dear.
Stone Data
Morganite is not an official birthstone, but its soft pink is chosen widely — beyond season or gender.
Mineral Beryl
Color Soft pink to peach
Treatment Unheated
Symbol Love & tenderness
The Morganite Collection
A collection pairing unheated morganite with a base of Italian sterling silver 925 finished in rhodium plating. The soft pink is set in a simple oval design, easy to wear every day.
Now on pre-order on Makuake at a limited special price.
General release on our official site is planned for early December 2026.
Let a soft pink light be a quiet accent to your days.
May its gentle color stay softly by your side.
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