Exquisite 11.60ct Pink Kunzite

What a stunning Gem. So gorgeous. 

Must be seen in real life to be appreciated.

 The pics don't do any justice to this stunning gem.

GEM - Kunzite

CLARITY - IF

COLOUR - Pink

WEIGHT - 11.60 Carats

CUT - Rectangle

DIMENSIONS - 13.93 x 10.22 x 5.78mm

ORIGIN - Afghanistan
TREATMENTS - None

Kunzite is the pale pink to light violet gem-quality variety of the pyroxene mineral spodumene a lithium aluminum inosilicate. Kunzite was first discovered in Connecticut, USA, and was named after George Frederick Kunz (1856 - 1932), an American mineralogist and the former vice president and buyer for Tiffany & Company. Kunz was a legendary New York jeweler and colored stone specialist, and he was the first to comprehensively describe the stone in 1902.

Although it was first discovered in the USA, most of the current supply of kunzite is found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.