Description
Morganite is a very rare pink variety of beryl, the mineral family that includes emerald and aquamarine. Owing its pink colour to Manganese impurities, Morganite was first brought to the attention Tiffany’s head gemmologist Georg F Kunz during his tenure as vice president of the New York Academy of Sciences. Realising this beautiful and rare stone was a new discovery, he named it morganite after the financier JP Morgan, who was one of their key patrons. Thanks to Kunz’s pioneering approach to gemmology, Tiffany & Co. was an early adopter of these relatively new gemstones, including morganite, tanzanite and kunzite (named after Kunz), so it’s fitting that this exceptionally attractive stone has been mounted by this illustrious American jewellery firm. In gold mount chosen to accentuate the warm, sweet pink of its stone, this is the perfect mid-century cocktail ring.
Place Of Origin:
America
Date & Design Period:
Circa 1950 | Vintage
Metal Type:
18ct Rose Gold; Signed 'Tiffany & Co'
Stone Type:
Morganite approximately 12ct
Length 15.9mm; Width 15.9mm; Depth 9.2mm
Band Size:
UK Q / US 8 Single complimentary re-size available. This ring can easily be re-sized up to any size.Front Head Dimensions: Length 18mm; Width 18mm; Height of setting 10mm
Condition and Wear: Excellent; Wear commensurate with age. There are no major marks or scratches that we feel necessary to mention. All of our jewellery is professionally cleaned prior to us listing it.
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