Morganites

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A plural term for a variety of pale pink to orange-pink gemstones, members of the beryl mineral family used in jewelry; also can refer to multiple specimens of this mineral type collected or traded
2. Denoting several instances of a rare colored beryl mineral prized for its pink hues in gemology; applied to multiple stones frequently set in decorative objects or worn as adornments
3. Referring to an array of delicate pink-hued crystals from the beryl group valued in precious stone markets; used collectively for numerous such gems exhibited or sold

Etymology: "Morganites" is the plural of "morganite," the pink beryl gemstone named for the American financier J. P. Morgan, who was a major patron of gem and mineral collecting. The mineralogist George Frederick Kunz, who identified and named the stone, honored Morgan this way.