Kunzite Gemstone | Kunzite Stone

Kunzite

Collectors love kunzite for its color range, from delicate pastel pink to intense violetish purple.

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This lack of awareness among consumers affects Kunzite's value: its price is not as high as you would expect given its rarity and desirability.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Color
Kunzite’s most-valued colors are an intense pink to violetish purple, but it is most often seen in light pink to light violet hues.

Clarity
It is not uncommon to find kunzites that are virtually inclusion-free, so the presence of many eye-visible inclusions will greatly lower its value.

Cut
Kunzite’s greatest color concentration is visible when you look down the length of a rough crystal. Cutters try to orient finished gems to take advantage of this fact.

Carat Weight
It is not unusual to find faceted kunzite in large sizes.

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Questions & Answers

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Does GIA grade kunzite?
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GIA evaluates kunzite but does not grade it. A GIA Colored Stone Identification Report assesses the characteristics of any polished, rough, mounted or loose material (weight, measurements, shape, cutting style and color); identifies whether it is natural or laboratory-grown; and names any detectable treatments.
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Where does the best kunzite come from?
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The color of a kunzite is more important than where it was mined. Buy the most vividly colored kunzite you can find.
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What is AAA-quality kunzite?
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Many companies create their own quality descriptions for colored stones. AAA, AA and A might denote a range of quality for their goods, but there is no single standard quality-grading scale for kunzite.