kunzite

noun

kunz·​ite ˈku̇n(t)-ˌsīt How to pronounce kunzite (audio)
: a pinkish-lilac variety of spodumene used as a gem

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Since antiquity, the mines have been a supplemental source of income for farming families, who extract precious stones such as quartz, tourmaline and kunzite, a glassy, purplish crystal, and sell them to the bazaars of Central and South Asia. Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 24 May 2023 Another is perched on a kunzite, one on a citrine, one on an aquamarine, and another on what might be morganite. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 5 June 2023 Soft stones like opal, kunzites, pearls, tourmalines, and emeralds cannot withstand this type of cleaning process. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2020 The house’s 100th-anniversary collection highlights signature elements like its intricate goldwork, seen on this Budelli cocktail ring in 18-karat white and yellow gold, metalwork that nicely frames a sizeable kunzite. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2019 We have been asked for mostly over the-top jewels with happy colors—citrine, kunzite, big cab emeralds. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 6 May 2019 And those kunzites, evening stones by myth, but shining brightly under the light today. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 14 Mar. 2019

Word History

Etymology

G. F. Kunz †1932 American gem expert

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kunzite was in 1903

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“Kunzite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kunzite. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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