Nice purplish pink Kunzite from Afghanistan. Remember, Kunzite is appropriate for evening wear only as its color usually fades when exposed for hours to sunlight.
SKU: C023
Kunzite
2.85 carats
$200.00
1 in stock
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| Carats | 2.85 |
|---|---|
| Clarity | |
| Color Specification | |
| Color | Colorless |
| Cut | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 10.5 x 8.6 x 6.4 |
| Origin | |
| Overall Quality | |
| Stone Shape | Rectangle |
| Treatments | None |
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Kunzite is the best-known variety of the mineral spodumene. It’s named after famed gemologist George Frederick Kunz, who was the first to identify it as a unique variety of spodumene.
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Kunzite was first discovered in Connecticut, USA. The first significant commercial deposit was discovered 1902 in the Pala region of San Diego, California.
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A beautiful 47-carat kunzite ring sold for over $410,000 at a Sotheby’s auction of the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1996. President Kennedy purchased it as a gift for his wife, but never had the chance to give it to her.
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Some consider kunzite to be an alternate birthstone for February.