Kunzite was discovered near the beginning of the twentieth century, in America, named for it’s discover, the gemologist G.F. Kunz. And although it does not have a very long history, it’s effectiveness has been tried and proven. Kunzite is a form of Spodumene, which occurs in a wide range of colors, although the most common color is the yellow gray (which is called triphane). Two other gemstone varieties, the lilac-pink kunzite (colored by manganese) and the bright emerald green hiddenite (colored by chromium) are very popular with collectors.

Kunzite was discovered near the beginning of the twentieth century, in America, named for it’s discover, the gemologist G.F. Kunz. And although it does not have a very long history, it’s effectiveness has been tried and proven. Kunzite is a form of Spodumene, which occurs in a wide range of colors, although the most common color is the yellow gray (which is called triphane). Two other gemstone varieties, the lilac-pink kunzite (colored by manganese) and the bright emerald green hiddenite (colored by chromium) are very popular with collectors.