Weight: 45 grams / 1 1/2 ounces
Size (approx.): 2.10 x 1.20 x 0.65 inch
Description:
Natural Kunzite Crystal with soft pale pink, lilac, or lavender tones and beautiful UV fluorescence. This raw specimen fluoresces a bright violet-pink under UV light, making it an eye-catching addition to any mineral collection.
Features of UV-Active Kunzite:
Color palette: Delicate shades of pale pink, lilac, or rose, often with a glassy or fibrous sheen.
UV fluorescence: Typically glows bright pink-orange to lavender-pink under shortwave UV light (SWUV).
Note: Fluorescence varies by source and specimen.
Luster: Vitreous, sometimes with a silky sheen on cleavage planes.
Hardness: 6.5–7 on the Mohs scale.
Location: Common sources include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Brazil, and California. This piece is from [insert known locality if available].
Formation: Kunzite is the pink to lilac variety of spodumene, colored by traces of manganese. Its fluorescence is due to these manganese ions reacting to UV light, making some specimens exceptionally UV-reactive.
Rarity:
Pink Kunzite is relatively available, but UV-reactive crystals with strong color and transparency are much more rare and collectible.
Most UV fluorescence is only visible under shortwave UV light and varies in intensity.
Energetic & Spiritual Properties:
Kunzite is known as a high-vibration heart chakra stone. It's believed to:
Promote emotional healing and openness
Ease anxiety, heartache, and grief
Support loving communication and compassion
Encourage connection to higher spiritual guidance
Its UV glow is often seen as symbolic of hidden inner light and transformation.
Perfect for:
✔ Mineral & UV-reactive specimen collections
✔ Crystal grids and energy work
✔ Display under UV lighting
✔ Jewelry or lapidary testing
Additional Information:
📸 Photos were taken in direct indoor lighting; UV fluorescence not shown unless specified.
🔦 This specimen fluoresces under shortwave UV (SWUV). A proper UV lamp is required to view glow effect.
📦 I combine shipping! Check out my other minerals and UV-reactive stones.
📦 Ships securely packaged.
📏 Please refer to photos for size and condition. You will receive the exact stone pictured.
🚭 All items come from a smoke-free home.
🔎 Note: Color may vary slightly due to monitor settings and lighting conditions. I do my best to accurately represent each specimen's natural color and glow.