Very Light Pink Gemstones

The pink form of the mineral beryl occurs in light pink to coral pink and orange pink.

Very light pink gemstones.

The price of this very rare pink jewel can be as high as 3 000 per carat. Pink sapphire is of the corundum family which is known to be the second hardest material on earth second only to. They are all pink gemstones but you can enjoy each one s different charm. With a rise in popularity for colored diamonds pink sapphire is a very affordable alternative.

They are very rare in nature and come in bright shades of pink. Please find your favorite pink color and use it. Like kunzite morganite can often by found with very good clarity in larger sizes. See our collection of fine pink kunzite.

Sapphire arguably the most popular of all the colored gemstones is therefore a highly desirable pink gemstone. Pink sapphires are one of the most popular sapphire colors. There are also some interesting pieces in an unusual golden pink. Kunzite the pink variety of the gemstone spodumene was named after the famous american mineralogist george frederick kunz it is typically a very light pink or lilac though we occasionally see some more saturated pinks.

But morganite is a harder gem with a hardness rating of 7 5 to 8 on the mohs scale compared to 6 5 to 7 for kunzite. Pink gemstones have different atmosphere depending on their types. Discovered in 1987 in quebec canada the pink gem was named after the poudretteite family who operated a quarry in the area where the gemstone was first found. Pink sapphires are made of corundum and receive their color from traces of chromium.

They each look different by the darkness of the color the brightness of the color transparent or opaque patterns on the surface or included components.