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  Kunzite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pale pink kunzite was discovered in 1902 in the Pala District of San Diego County in California.
As a variety of spodumen, kunzite belongs to the class of the chain silicates.
Kunzite is said to enhance a person's capacity for devotion and understanding and to bestow inner peace and joie de vivre on its wearer.
www.gemstone.org /gem-by-gem/english/kunzite.html   (826 words)

  
  Kunzite - LoveToKnow 1911
KUNZITE, a transparent lilac-coloured variety of spodumene, used as a gem-stone.
Kunzite occurs in large crystals, some weighing as much as 1000 grams each, and presents delicate hues from rosy lilac to deep pink.
Kunzite becomes strongly phosphorescent under the Röntgen rays, or by the action of radium or on exposure to ultra-violet rays.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Kunzite   (135 words)

  
 Kunzite
Kunzite is one of the few minerals to have the attribute of pleochroism.
Kunzite is considered a Spodumene, it is made from lithium, aluminum and silicate.
Kunzite forms prismatic crystals that have the attribute of pleochroism, meaning that they are able to have two or more different colors; usually the three colors that are present are violet, pink and clear or green yellow and clear.
www.gemstoneeducation.com /Kunzite.htm   (0 words)

  
 Thaigem.com | Info Center | Gemstone Discovery | Kunzite
Kunzite is the pink variety of spodumene, which also includes a green variety of gemstone known as Hiddenite.
Kunzite is strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal is viewed from the top or bottom than from other directions.
Kunzite's cellular structure gives it perfect cleavage and so it is very sensitive to pressure along this cleavage plane.
www.thaigem.com /dis_kunz.asp   (348 words)

  
 Kunzite
Kunzite is the pink-violet variety of the mineral group spodumene.
Kunzite has perfect cleavage, which means it is subject to cracking and splitting if not faceted correctly.
Kunzite is most often found in mountainous regions in conjunction with hiddenite, the yellow-green variety of spodumene.
www.dandennis.com /kunzite.htm   (270 words)

  
 Kunzite - Gem Stones
Kunzite, the pale pink to lilac gem variety of the mineral spodumene, is named as a tribute to George Kunz, the legendary gem scholar, gemologist, and gem buyer for Tiffany & Co at the turn of the century.
Kunzite is often found in association with morganite and pink tourmaline, the other popular pink gemstones.
Today most kunzite is mined in Brazil, Afghanistan, and Madagascar..
www.mysticgames.com /gems/Kunzite.htm   (127 words)

  
 Solar Plexus & Heart Link Gemmy Pink & Yellow Kunzite Crystal (M6469)
Yellow kunzite is very soothing for both the heart and solar plexus, this one even more so due to the pink and yellow coloration.
While kunzite's healing energy focuses on the heart chakra, but it also helps on with emotional issues arising from the sacral level.
Kunzite is a stone for the heart chakra and aligns it with the throat and third-eye chakras.
www.evans-lambert.com /Treasurefiles/M6469.htm   (0 words)

  
 How to Use Crystals: Kunzite
Kunzite can mediate between the heart which says, "yes" and the mind which says "not on your life." It tells us that there are times when anger may be a loving response, and that sometimes to not express it is an act of unkindness.
Kunzite is the catalyst for the transformation of self-love into love's external expression.
In meditation, kunzite can be placed on the heart chakra, either alone or with rose quartz and pink tourmaline or pink calcite.
www.rainbowcrystal.com /crystal/gems/kunzite.html   (298 words)

  
 Astrology & Gemstones, Birthstones: Kunzite Gem for Scorpio, Taurus, Leo - Gems shop
Kunzite is a very attractive pink gem, but is notorious for its habit of color fading in strong light.
Kunzite is most often used as a pendant stone and as a large decorating stone on ornamental objects.
Kunzite, the pale pink to lilac gem variety of the mineral spodumene, is named as a tribute to George Kunz, the legendary gem scholar, gemologist, and gem buyer for Tiffany and Co at the turn of the century.
www.findyourfate.com /gemology/gemstones/Kunzite.html   (260 words)

  
 Gem Hut - Kunzite Gemstones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Kunzite has strong pleochroism, showing colorless and two shades of color when viewed from different directions.
Kunzite is commonly heat treated to improve color from certain locations.
Kunzite is also commonly irradiated and heat treated to darken color.
www.gemhut.com /kunzite.htm   (84 words)

  
 The gemstone kunzite
Kunzite is a very attractive pink gem, but is notorious for its habit of color fading in strong light.
Although the color-fading effect is not this drastic in most kunzite, it is still important not to expose kunzite gems to strong light (especially sunlight) for long periods.
Although kunzite is a relatively soft and delicate gem, and can fade after prolonged exposure to light, its appealing color makes it a popular gem.
www.minerals.net /gemstone/gemstone/kunzite/kunzite.htm   (305 words)

  
 Just Ask Jeff: How to Polish Kunzite
I have had pieces of Kunzite that cut with no problem and I have cut some Kunzite's that were nothing but problems.
Kunzite should be cold dopped this is one of the few materials that I recommend it for.
Polish with an Ultra lap (Spectra or alumina), tin/lead lap with tin oxide or a wax lap.
www.faceters.com /askjeff/answer3.shtml   (548 words)

  
 Kunzite Silver Jewelry Earrings Crystal Necklace Pendant
Kunzite is a rare, expensive and difficult to cut semi-precious gemstone which comes in many colors, including white, pink, yellow, blue and green.
Wearing Kunzite Jewelry is said to align all Chakras and remove energy blockages.
Pink Kunzite is considered a major gemstone of love: improving self-love, unconditional love of others, gentleness and improved communication in love relationships.
www.luckygemstones.com /kunzite-jewelry-pink-gems.htm   (485 words)

  
 Kunzite - Pale Gemstones Gems Jewelry Beads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Kunzite, the pale pink to lilac gem variety of the mineral spodumene, is named as a tribute to George Kunz, the legendary gem scholar, gemologist, and gem buyer for Tiffany & Co at the turn of the century.
Kunzite is often found in association with morganite and pink tourmaline, the other popular pink gemstones.
However, kunzite should be handled with care because, like diamond, it has a distinct cleavage which means a sharp blow, if it lands in the wrong place, can break it in two.
www.gemjewel.com /learn/kunzite.asp   (235 words)

  
 kunzite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
KUNZITE - (lilac, striated pink, green, and blue) is a member of the spodumene family with lithium.
Kunzite was named after George Kunz, who in the latter part of the 19th century was chief gem buyer for the Tiffany and Co. and a pioneer of the science now known as gemology.
It is important to bear in mind, however, that kunzite requires an understanding of its unusual characteristics.
www.gemwrap.com /kunzite.html   (302 words)

  
 AJS Gems - Kunzite Gemstones
Kunzite has strong pleochroism, showing colorless and two shades of color when viewed from different directions.
Kunzite is commonly heat treated to improve color from certain locations.
Kunzite is also commonly irradiated and heat treated to darken color.
www.ajsgems.com /KUN/Kunzite.htm   (83 words)

  
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Kunzite is Queen Beryl’s fourth general, and is lover and mentor to Zoysite.
Kunzite is the most powerful of all the generals and was possibly their leader during the Dark Kindom's assault on the Moon Kingdom.
Kunzite is a cunning warrior who studies and researches his opponent before putting a plan of action into effect.
www.angelfire.com /moon/sailormoon19/Malachitebio.html   (406 words)

  
 Kunzite
Kunzite, it seems, is the only one of the Shitennou who is neither overconfident nor underconfident in his own abilities.
Kunzite watches from a distance as she kneels in her glowing sphere, holding Mamoru's head in her lap.
Kunzite's sudden ability to show his emotions--to HAVE emotions, even--marks a very drastic change in his personality, which is brought on by the ginzuishou.
shitennou.path-of-thorns.net /kunzite.html   (3783 words)

  
 Loose Pink Kunzite
Kunzite gemstones are hard to photograph because they come out bluish in color in the picture.
Kunzite is becoming more and more famous and more and more expensive at the same time at a very high speed.
The bad thing about this heat treated Kunzites are that their color fades with in a week of wearing in the sunlight.
arcgems.com /kunzite-c-25.html   (573 words)

  
 All About Jewels Glossary: K
Kunzite is a transparent pink, light pink, or light purple gemstone that resembles roze quartz.
Kunzite is also called "evening stone," because of its propensity to fade in bright light.
Kunzite has a hardness of 6-7 and a specific gravity of 3.1 - 3.2.
www.enchantedlearning.com /jewel/glossary/indexk.shtml   (709 words)

  
 Kunzite
Description: Kunzite is the oldest, not to mention the strongest of all of the generals.
During the first Silver Millennium, Kunzite was the highest ranked general of Endymion's guard and thus, was the leader of it.
Kunzite was eventually killed by the four inner guardians of Sailor Moon after he had captured Endymion.
www.cprpg.com /characters/kunzite.shtml   (652 words)

  
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Kunzite, a pale pink to lilac gem is a variety of the mineral spodumene.
Kunzite is often found in conjunction with Morganite and Pink Tourmaline, both other popular pink gemstones.
The largest faceted Kunzite is an 880ct-specimen on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Although, stones used in Jewelry are relatively small, Kunzite shows the best color in larger sizes.
www.gemauction.com /newga/kunzite.html   (346 words)

  
 ShopNBC.com - 14K WG White Kunzite, Pink Tourmaline & Diamond Flower Ring
The total white kunzite weight is 3.41ct, pink tourmaline weight is 2.02ct and the total diamond weight is 0.07ct (all approximate).
Kunzite is a rare and expensive semi-precious gemstone that is most famous for its delicately pale, lilac pink color.
The largest faceted kunzite is an 880.00ct stone that is on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Kunzite is often called the “evening stone” because it should be protected from strong sunlight.
www.shopnbc.com /product/?familyid=J153134&googlecrawl=true   (647 words)

  
 Kunzite Colored Gemstone Information sheet ~ PGR Gems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The largest faceted kunzite is an 880-specimen on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Although kunzite for jewelry use is several levels of magnitude smaller, kunzite shows the best color in larger sizes.
Kunzite and Hiddenite are strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal is viewed from the top or bottom then from other directions.
Due to spodumene's cleavage, splintery fracture and strong pleochroism it is considered a real gem cutter's challenge.
www.pgrgem.com /color/datasheets/pgrkunz.html   (327 words)

  
 Etsy :: Rare Kunzite, Faceted Amethyst and Snow Quartz Necklace - OOAK - SoulyStones
This is a necklace made with natural kunzite sticks, natural faceted amethyst buttons and natural snow quartz rounds.
Kunzite is a rare stone with a pale pastel pink color.
Kunzite is known as a peaceful,loving and emotional stone.
www.etsy.com /view_item.php?listing_id=303720   (371 words)

  
 Kunzite Gemstone, Information and Looking After Kunzite Gemstone Jewelry
The Kunzite gemstone is generally found in larger sizes of upto 8 carats.
Regarding the color of Kunzite gems, the lighter pink shades are cheaper as compared to the richer pink tones.
Kunzite gems exhibit the pleochroism effect that causes them to show different colors when viewed from different angles.
www.newsletter.kaijewels.com /kunzite-information.htm   (1111 words)

  
 Mineral Specimen (Kunzite) - Earth Healing Crystals
Kunzite can be used to repell harassing sprits.
Kunzite is mostly associated with the Heart Chakra.
Kunzite vibrates very high with the heart chakra and can help bring an understanding of many things to do with the heart.
www.earthhealingcrystals.com /kunzite_healing.html   (145 words)

  
 Kunzite | Gemstone Jewelry & Sterling Silver Jewelry | Wonderstarter.com
Kunzite, however, has the strongest pleochroism, best seen, of course, in larger, richer-colored stones.
Kunzite is also somewhat less hard than the others.
Occurrence Kunzite is found in the United States (in various parts of California, source of the largest crystals, Maine and Connecticut), Brazil, and Madagascar.
www.wonderstarter.com /kunzite.htm   (443 words)

  
 Kunzite Gemstones,Pink Kunzite,Kunzite Stone,Kunzite Information
A variety of crystalline spodumene (a silicate of aluminum and lithium) generally of a lilac-pink hue, though yellow and green varieties are not uncommon.
If you plan to buy kunzite, choose a specimen of a certain size and thickness, as small specimens tend to be colourless.
Kunzite comes from Brazil, Madagascar, and Burma and takes its name from the well-known gemmologist G.F. Kunz.
www.mineralszone.com /gemstones/kunzite.html   (105 words)

  
 KUNZITE, the pink variety of spodumene
Kunzite is the pink variety of spodumene and is one of two gemstone varieties.
Kunzite is strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal is viewed from the top or bottom then from other directions.
Due to kunzite's cleavage, splintery fracture and strong pleochroism it is considered a real gem cutters challenge.
mineral.galleries.com /minerals/gemstone/kunzite/kunzite.htm   (0 words)

  
 FanFiction.Net - 100 themes: Just Victims of Circumstance, a Sailor Moon fanfic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jadeite thought that Kunzite figured the other Shitennou were just rubbing it in that they were not arguing with their Senshi and thus reaped the benefits of such peace.
When Kunzite and Minako had a fight, the Shitennou and Senshi knew first hand about it, and suffered the consequences for it.
Kunzite’s back stiffened and they watched in shock as Kunzite jogged down to join them.
www.fanfiction.net /s/3170318/1   (609 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Kunzite Gemstone
Kunzite is strongly pleochroic with color intensity variation when viewed from the top or bottom.
Kunzite is said to create a balance between the physical and emotional bodies and aids in security and fear brought on by others.
Kunzite is fairly brittle and has a strong cleavage; therefore, it is usually scene as faceted gemstones.
reviews.ebay.com /Kunzite-Gemstone_W0QQugidZ10000000001903024   (282 words)

  
 eBay Guides - What is Kunzite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Kunzite is a young gemstone, with its delicate pink hues, which is seen more and more often nowadays, making an attractive eye catcher in jewelry.
Kunzite has only been known for a little more than a hundred years, and yet it is now going through something like a second renaissance.
Some Kunzites from finds in Afghanistan display a rich, strong violet, a light violet and a light green depending on the angle of observation.
reviews.ebay.com /What-is-Kunzite_W0QQugidZ10000000000209317   (655 words)

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