KUNZITECollectors love kunzite for its color range, from delicate pastel pink to intense violets purple.
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Kunzite Description
Kunzite is the light pink to violets purple variety of the mineral spodumene. It's found in Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, and the US state of California. The gem was named after pioneering gemologist George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932).
Kunzite has two prefect cleavage directions. It's pleochroic, with the best color visible when you look down the length of the crystal. Cutters keep these factors in mind when they orient gems for finishing. They might also cut a kunzite deep to emphasise its pink to violet color.
Kunzite has two prefect cleavage directions. It's pleochroic, with the best color visible when you look down the length of the crystal. Cutters keep these factors in mind when they orient gems for finishing. They might also cut a kunzite deep to emphasise its pink to violet color.
About Kunzite
Kunzite gets its delicate color from trace amounts of manganese. California's San Diego County is an important source of kunzite.
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