What is a kunzite stone?
Kunzite is relatively new to the gem world, having been discovered in San Diego, California, in 1902. It is renowned for its delicate beauty which provides a soft, feminine touch to jewelry.HistoryThe stone takes its name from George Frederick Kunz (1856 to 1932), a New York jeweller who was the first to prepare a complete description of the newly unearthed stone.ColorKunzite is best known as a pink, purple or clear stone, but the addition of other minerals may cause it to have a green, gray or yellow coloring. Strong-hued kunzite is rare, and therefore more valuable, according to the International Colored Gemstone Association.PleochroismThe prismatic crystals of kunzite are pleochroic–that is, they may have two or more different colors. Most common is a stone which appears pink, purple and clear.SourcesAn uncommon gemstone, kunzite has been found and mined in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Brazil, United States, Canada, Sweden and Mexico, according to the Gemstone Education website.Character
