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VERY RARE STUNNING 9.65 CT VVS AQUA BLUE AFGHANISTAN KUNZITE
CARAT WEIGHT: 9.65 CARATS
CLARITY: VVS
DIMENSIONS: 13.00 x 10.00 x 10.00mm
COLOUR: AQUA BLUE
CUT: TRILLIANT
ORIGIN: AFGHANISTAN
TREATMENTS: ROUTINE HEAT
Kunzite is a member of the Spodumene family of minerals.
The breathtaking ‘Aqua Blue’ specimen that you see here is exceptionally rare and exquisitely beautiful.
iIt has journeyed far to reach HPJ - firstly from the Patroke Mine, in the Kunar Valley of Afghanistan, and then across the Hindu Kush into Pakistan, and then next to the Hazara region of Northeastern Pakistan and then to Abbottabad in the Orash Valley.
From there to South Africa, and HPJ.....
Kunzite was virtually unknown to most gemstone buyers until the Sotheby's auction of a very special Kunzite ring in 1996. Among the jewelry from the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a ring with a 47 carat cushion-cut Kunzite stone surrounded by 20 round diamonds and set in 18k gold. The ring was originally purchased by President John F. Kennedy as a Christmas gift for his wife in 1963.
Kunzite was named after the New York gemologist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, as he was the first person to give a comprehensive description of the stone.
Patroke Kunzite is highly prized on the international gem markets. Named for its mine, Patroke Kunzite (pronounced: Pa-Tro-Kee) hails from the Kunar Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. The primary geographic features of the Province are the Hindu Kush mountains, and the Kunar River, which flows through the Valley.
