Kunzite (doubly-terminated) from Afghanistan (276 grams)

TO PURCHASE THIS BY INVOICE: email contact@RockCollectorsClub.com or call 404-919-8522   APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3.25 x 2.6 x 0.9-inches WEIGHT: 276 grams Kunzite is the pink/purple variety of Spodumene, often found in gem quality crystals. While the material is well-known among collectors and dealers, there are only about three places in the world where good crystals are found: Brazil, San Diego County and Afghanistan. Most of the crystals you'll see on the market these days come from Afghanistan, and they are truly impressive for their size, quality, color, gemminess and crystal form. This piece is a gorgeous, excellent, doubly-terminated, excellent, large, sharp, thick, gemmy, striated, rich pink and soft golden colored, "sword-shaped" "floater" crystal. When the crystal is viewed down the "c" axis, like nearly all Spodumene crystals, the color is stronger. The specimen is complete all the way around, with no major damage, only a tiny bit of roughness along one edge. It's quite gemmy in