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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 Care and Cleaning
Learn about kunzite's durability and how to care for your kunzite jewelry.
Kunzite History and Lore
Kunzite is a relative newcomer to the array of colored stones available for use in jewelry.
Kunzite Description
Kunzite is the light pink to violetish purple variety of the mineral spodumene.
GIA's Gübelin Gem Project: Various Gems, Sapphirine - Stibiotantalite
Among the collection assembled by Dr. Edward Gübelin are a number of uncommon gemstones from many worldwide localities.
High-End Colored Gems
Gem-Bearing Pegmatites: A Review
A survey of the current gemological knowledge of pegmatites, including the gem varieties aquamarine, tourmaline, and topaz.
Gemstone Durability: Design to Display
A Status Report on Gemstones from Afghanistan
An overview of the plentiful and various gem materials being discovered and produced in Afghanistan.
The Cutting Properties of Kunzite
The cutting of a one-kilo kunzite crystal demonstrates the problems inherent in working with this stone.
