Kunzite

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Pink to violet and strongly pleochroic, kunzite is the manganese-colored variety of spodumene, a lithium aluminum silicate that shows pale pink, deeper pink-violet, and colorless faces when turned in the light. It was first described in 1902 from Pala, California, and named for the gemologist George Frederick Kunz of Tiffany & Co.; the finest crystals come from Afghanistan, Brazil's Minas Gerais, Madagascar, and Pakistan. Crystallizing in the monoclinic system, it measures 6.0 to 7.0 on the Mohs scale. Favored as a moderately priced semi-precious stone for its delicate pink and lavender tones, kunzite can nonetheless fade under prolonged ultraviolet exposure.

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

James Allen Gemstone jewelry

Brilliant Earth Ethically sourced gems

Amazon Wide selection

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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

쿠나자이트는 리튬 알루미늄 규산염 광물 스포듀민의 분홍색 보라색 품종으로, 섬세하고 낭만적인 분홍빛이 매혹적입니다. 보석학자 조지 쿠나즈의 이름을 따서 명명되었으며, 강한 다색성으로 방향에 따라 깊은 분홍색, 연보라색, 무색으로 달리 보입니다. 아프가니스탄, 브라질, 파키스탄이 주요 산지이며, 장기간 햇빛에 노출되면 색이 바랠 수 있어 관리가 중요합니다.