Kunzite (doubly-terminated) (293.40 grams)

Item Description

Here we have a classic, large, thick, doubly-terminated, gemmy "sword"-shaped crystal of Kunzite from Afghanistan. The piece was detached at one point, and then recrystallized ("rehealed") so it's now complete on both ends. The crystal has a mix of soft yellow and pinkish-purple colors when viewed on the "a" axis, but when viewed down the "c" axis, one can more clearly see the definition between the colors, as the are more saturated when the crystal is viewed from this angle. The prism shows long striated faces on the front, and a notably smooth well-formed faces on termination which is not often seen in Kunzite from any world locality, as most are etched and do not display such wonderful morphology as this one. The back of the crystal is cleaved, but it's not visible from the display side. When backlit, you can see some excellent internal gemminess. There is a contacted area on the right side of the termination, but overall the piece is still in good shape. Fine crystallized Kunzites are only found in a few places on earth and Afghanistan is only place that produces them with any frequency these days. Weight is 293.40 grams. Priced at $850 in the inventory.