
PINK SAPPHIRE
This is a pinkish red variety of corundum (basically a less colour saturated form of ruby).

Annular brooch with pink sapphires. British Museum AF.2702
GARNET
There are several varieties of garnet. For more information see here.

Victorian Garnet Earrings. Elder and Bloom.
RED SPINEL
Red Spinel can be red to brownish red and pink

Vintage red spinel earrings. Elder and Bloom.
PINK TOURMALINE
This is a pink variety of tourmaline and can be all shades of pink

1860s Brooch with Pink Tourmaline. V & A Museum M.21-1979.
MORGANITE
This is a pink to orange pink beryl (discovered in 1910)

PINK TOPAZ
This is a pink to violet-pink variety of topaz that is created by heated golden brown topaz.

Pink Topaz and Diamond Ring 1800 -1 869. V & A Museum 1309-1869
RED ZIRCON
This is a brownish red to deep, dark red zircon

Reddish-brown zircon ring. 1850. V & A Museum 1282-1869
RED “EMERALD” OR ‘BIXBITE’
This is a red to bluish red to orange-red beryl
Discovered in 1904

Red Beryl or Bixbite Estate Brooch.
KUNZITE
This is a violet-pink to pink-violet spodumene
Discovered in 1902

Kunzite and silver brooch.
RUBELLITE
This is a red to violet-red tourmaline
First discovered 1822

Rubellite Estate Ring.
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