Spodumene (var: Kunzite)

Item Description

A really thick and sharp Kunzite from Afghanistan as most crystals are rather slender. You rarely see such sharply terminated Kunzite crystals from any locality, let alone crystals that are this deep and gemmy. Now I must point out that there is an internal fracture on the corner of the termination that looks like a ding, but the actual damage is only a tiny nick, and the rest is below the surface. It was just a sad place for something like that to show up. With that said, I must stress that the crystal is rather gemmy and with the two-dimensional limitations of photography, it was not the easiest specimen to shoot. The crystal has a soft golden yellow color when viewed on the "a" axis, but When viewed down the "c" axis, one can see a vibrant pink color! Dont lose sight of the how sharp (not at all etched) the piece is, plus it has very good luster on all sides. The crystal is also complete all the way around. All in all, a notable gem crystal from this famous Kunzite producing locality. Good crystallized Kunzites are only found in a few places on earth, and rarely in such thick, sharp crystals. Ex Brian Kosnar Collection, specimen # KunzAfghan002. Valued at $1500.