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Kunzite

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

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Kunzite Crystal and Faceted Stones. This kunzite crystal is accompanied by faceted kunzites ranging in weight from 12.47 to 19.32 carats. - Robert Weldon — This kunzite crystal is accompanied by faceted kunzites ranging in weight from 12.47 to 19.32 carats. - Robert Weldon

Cut Kunzite with Dime - Quality Factors. This kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, weighs 648.10 carats. It’s shown next to a dime to demonstrate scale. - Robert Weldon, courtesy M. Meienhalder — This kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, weighs 648.10 carats. It’s shown next to a dime to demonstrate scale. - Robert Weldon, courtesy M. Meienhalder

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.

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