Kunzite 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch Color_Purple although sometimes mistaken for Jasper

although sometimes mistaken for Jasper

white and clear stones are also seen

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

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Kunzite 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch Color_Purple although sometimes mistaken for JasperKunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co. vice president, famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first catalogued the stone in 1902. It is a variety of the silicate Spodumene, and forms naturally as a glassy, transparent stone. It can be colorless, pink, lilac, yellow or green, with darker shades being higher in value. Kunzite is prone to fading in direct sunlight.