Vorobievite, Worobieffite, Rosterite, Morganite, Pink Beryl and Pink Emeralds all have one thing in common. They are all names that have been given to the exact same pink variety of Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈. Beryllium-Aluminum Silicate. So in essence, these different names have been given to the exact same gemstone, just at different points in time. The majority of references for the last hundred years in the mineral world usually have used the term Pink Beryl or Morganite as a name for this mineral up until the late 1980's when this beautiful gem crossed the mineral bridge over into the jewelry world and became very popular in the jewelry trade as " Pink Emerald".

Since its sister green beryl or Green Emerald is also Beryllium-Aluminum Silicate as is Pink Emerald's older brother, bixbite or Red Emerald, many feel the Pink Emerald name isn't just appropriate geologically and gemologically correct, but the reality is that this jewelry name is long overdue and welcomed now with enthusiasm and open arms. It is felt by most modern day jewelry marketers, that Pink Emerald nomenclature history is a classic example of how there are too many names in the mineral world called "ites'" that have failed to yet cross over into the gem world. "These " ites" are for the mineral world, not the gem world," said Dr. Christopher W. Hartnett, world renowned Pink Emerald/Pink Beryl/Morganite expert and collector, and his quote appeared in a National Jeweler article that in 1993 declared to the entire Jewelry World, "Morganite, It's Pink Emerald Now". Many viewed this as a kind of closing of the final door on this name game controversy. Global consumers have been enjoying the tremendous value and joys of owning Pink Emeralds ever since.

The confusion of names in the gemstone world usually occurs when the mineral name lingers and fails to make the clean crossover into the world of jewelry. This transition usually happens on its own with time and actual consumer use when these two factors then become the great equalizers and facilitators of this name evolution and phase transition. Did you know that the mineral name of blue beryl is really just another name for the very popular jewelry stone known to the world at large as aquamarine? Aquamarine is also Beryllium-Aluminum Silicate, which makes it a sister to Green Emerald and to its brothers Red and Pink Emerald. The Yellow and Golden variety of Beryl is known in the mineral trade as Heliodor or Golden Beryl and has yet to find its proper marketing name in the jewelry industry. Even though this stone is very plentiful and abundant, its current lack of notoriety and acceptance in the Global Jewelry Trade is probably directly attributable to the fact that this stone hasn't yet been given a proper marketing name. Would you rather have a Heliodor or Golden Emerald on your finger? The latter name obviously has greater charm and romance and will most probably surface and catch on with the passage of time.

Did you know that the proper mineral name for a Ruby is and always has been corundum? Its brother, blue corundum in the mineral world, is really what we call a Blue Sapphire in the jewelry trade. Although corundum may sound like something that gets stuck on the bottom of your car in the winter, it truly is the proper mineral name for Ruby and Sapphire, the King and Queen of the colored gemstone world. The most famous of all gems in the jewelry world is the Diamond which luckily crossed over from its less than romantic mineral name, Carbon. Not exactly the name someone would be proud to use when seeking someone's hand in marriage. "Honey I love you, I have purchased you this piece of CARBON as an expression of my deep love and affection for you". This poor soul would be embarking on an uphill battle from the very start of this marital journey, all because of faulty old age mineral nomenclature that really has no place in the world of jewelry sales and effective gemstone marketing.