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Kunzite

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

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Clean Finished Kunzite - Quality Factors. This kunzite’s cut shows off its inclusion-free nature. - Robert Weldon — This kunzite’s cut shows off its inclusion-free nature. - Robert Weldon

Kunzite. The cutter of this kunzite made creative use of the needle-like inclusions by making them into a design element. - Orasa Weldon — The cutter of this kunzite made creative use of the needle-like inclusions by making them into a design element. - Orasa Weldon

Carved Kunzite Gem - Quality Factors. These gems were carved by Dalan Hargrave. The gem in the center is a kunzite. The others are varieties of quartz: #2 is a citrine and #4 is an ametrine. - Eric Welch, courtesy Dalan Hargrave — These gems were carved by Dalan Hargrave. The gem in the center is a kunzite. The others are varieties of quartz: #2 is a citrine and #4 is an ametrine. - Eric Welch, courtesy Dalan Hargrave

Kunzite Rough Crystal. Kunzite’s color is most concentrated down the length of its crystal. This crystal from the Oceanview mine in Pala, California, displays a vivid purple. - Brendan Laurs — Kunzite’s color is most concentrated down the length of its crystal. This crystal from the Oceanview mine in Pala, California, displays a vivid purple. - Brendan Laurs

Pink Kunzite - Cut Stones. These kunzites show the gem’s lovely shades of pink. - Robert Weldon — These kunzites show the gem’s lovely shades of pink. - Robert Weldon

Round-Brilliant Cut Kunzite. This round kunzite displays a lovely, lively brilliant cut. — This round kunzite displays a lovely, lively brilliant cut.

97442_kunzite_rough_hero. Uncut Kunzite

Step Cut Kunzite. This kunzite is a modified step cut. - Maha Tannous, courtesy Roland Reed — This kunzite is a modified step cut. - Maha Tannous, courtesy Roland Reed

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Color Range - Cut Kunzite. The color of kunzite can range from very pale to medium shades of pink and violet. In rare cases, kunzite is found in more intense hues. - Robert Weldon, courtesy Pala International — The color of kunzite can range from very pale to medium shades of pink and violet. In rare cases, kunzite is found in more intense hues. - Robert Weldon, courtesy Pala International

polished-kunzite-gem. Cut Kunzite

3416_1280x720.jpg. このクンツァイトは、ドラマティックなゴールドリングのセッティングの中で目を引きます。 — このクンツァイトは、ドラマティックなゴールドリングのセッティングの中で目を引きます。

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