Kunzite (doubly-terminated "floater" crystal) (139.69 grams)

Item Description

A classic example of the famous Kunzite crystals from Afghanistan. There are only a few places in the world where good gemmy crystals of Kunzite are found, and arguably the finest ever (in terms of morphology, size, color and sharpness) are those from Kunar and Nuristan. This piece is a beautiful doubly-terminated, crystal of beautiful pink Kunzite which is complete all the way around showing the classic broad "sword" like termination on the top and a somewhat tapered termination on the bottom. A tiny bit of dark greenish-blue Tourmaline can be seen at the base of the pieces. The while the underside of the crystal might look incomplete, it's all crystallized (I looked it over with a loupe) which is clearly the result of healing ("re-healing") making it a complete "floater". Due to the thick nature of the piece, it has a richer pink hue than most when viewing from the "a" axis. Obviously, like most Spodumenes, it shows an intense pink hue when viewed down the "c" axis with good backlighting. Internally, the crystal is gemmy, but not gem quality per se. Elegant, smooth striations can be seen on all the of the prism faces while the steep pyramidal face running down from the termination has just a slight amount of graceful etching, which gives the piece character and charm. This crystal weighs in at a respectable 139.69 grams. Priced at $2,000 in the inventory.