Kunzite

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Physical & Optical Properties

Category Semi-Precious Gems

Mohs Hardness 6,0 – 7,0

Specific Gravity 3,15 – 3,21

Refractive Index 1,657 – 1,681

Crystal System Monoclinic

Luster Vitreous

Cleavage Perfect

Fracture Uneven

Color various

Birefringence 0,014

Dispersion 0,017

Pleochroism Strong trichroism: colorless - pink - violet

Mohs Hardness

Mohs Hardness: 6,0 – 7,0

1 Soft10 Hard

Crystal System

Value & Market

Price Tier Moderate ($50-500/ct)

Where to Buy Kunzite

Blue Nile Fine jewelry retailer

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Treatments

6 to 7Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references 3.15 to 3.21Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references BrittleWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) PerfectUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) 1.657 to 1.681Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Biaxial/+Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) 0.014 to 0.016Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) Strong trichroism: colorless - pink - violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references 0.017Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) Pink, violet-pinkUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) Coloring agent is manganese.Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) VitreousWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) Vivid vitreous Moderate to strong pink to orange (weaker to SW)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) OrangeUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) OrangeUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) MonoclinicHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Prismatic, tabularWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) Deposits occur in granite pegmatite.Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) There are frequently aligned inclusions such as tubes or fractures. - Gemstones of the world, Walter Schumann, 2001, p 114 Kunzite information at mindat.org Afghanistan  E.Ya. Kievlenko, Geology of gems, 2003, p. 110 Bowersox and Chamberlin (1995) Bowersox and Chamberlin (1995) Bowersox and Chamberlin (1995) Bowersox and Chamberlin (1995) Brazil  Proctor (1985) Proctor (1985) Proctor (1985) MadagascarE.Ya. Kievlenko, Geology of gems, 2003, p. 110 Sri Lanka  Ceylon Aluvial Mine, (Book, Co. 2002) USA  Sinkankas (1997)

About Kunzite

La kunzita es la variedad rosa a lila del espodumeno, un piroxeno de litio, cuyo color es causado por el manganeso. Nombrada en honor al gemólogo G.F. Kunz, que la describió en 1902, las fuentes principales incluyen Afganistán, Brasil, Madagascar y California, donde Kunz descubrió los primeros ejemplares. Su vívido color rosa a violáceo, su brillo vítreo y su gran tamaño —los cristales superan frecuentemente los 10 quilates— la hacen popular tanto entre coleccionistas como en joyería de alta gama.