COLLECTOR/INVESTMENT QUAL AFGHAN PINK KUNZITE GEMSTONE Start Price USD 299.00 Current Price USD 299.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location Manhattan Beach, CA See more about 'COLLECTOR/INVESTMENT QUAL AFGHAN PINK KUNZITE GEMSTONE' Description mariepalomino Store VERY RARE 6.50 CT TOP AAA INTERNALLY FLAWLESS (IF) RARE RICH PINK WITH RASPBERRY HIGHLIGHTS NATURAL UNTREATED AFGHAN MINED KUNZITE GEMSTONE OF THE FINEST QUALITY.TRUE INVESTORS/COLLECTORS JEWEL! This Beautiful Kunzite gemstone features an exciting and very Pink Untreated color, and outstanding luster and lOOP Clean Clarity. This stunning Gemstone measures 15 12x12mm in size and weighs 6.50 carats. The beautiful trillion cut of this Gem is fabulous! The Picture In this listing just doesn't do this Gem justice. It's so difficult to pick up the natural Purple/Pink Rare color with a camera. Known as the "evening" stone, Kunzite was discovered in 1902 and named after G.F. Kunz - Tiffany's chief gemologist at the time and a noted mineralogist. Since it is not available in large quantities that are clean it has not been commercially viable for Jewelry Manufactures to mass produce Jewelry with Kunzite, however demand amongst people in the know has increased dramatically in the last few years. So for now it is for the Elite and avid Gem Collector. Kunzite is about 7 on the hardness scale making it a very durable gem that could be used in just about all jewelry appliations. Kunzite is the pink variety of Spodumene which also includes a green variety of gemstone known as Hiddenite or Yellow Spodumene. Kunzite is strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal is viewed from the top or bottom than from other directions Just Like the effect from Aquamarine. This is a classic example of Passion Pink Kunzite's, Very Very Pleasing Rich Pink Color and Great Clarity . Kunzite is going up rapidly in value due to a very limited supply, do you have Kunzite in your collection? Place a Bid!