Natural Kunzite White Zircon accented Sterling Silver Engagement Ring

Beautiful pale pink natural Kunzite(1ct, VS, Afganistan) hand set encircled with and accented with natural white zircon (.40,VS,Cambodia) in sterling silver ring. This is a lovely gemstone. Expertly faceted with a deep pavilion that fills the cathedral basket of the ring. A very full table allowing for maximum light dispersion. All with a hint of pink! Kunzite is the pretty pink, most popular, and commercially important variety of the spodumene family, cousin to hiddenite (green spodumene) and triphane (yellow spodumene). Kunzite has to be oriented particularly and cut carefully in order to achieve the deepest tone and saturation, because the stone's best color is seen when looking down the length of the crystal. Stones of 10 carats or larger display kunzite's pretty hue the best, though it can be found in quite large crystals over 1,000 carats. Name Origin and Meaning Kunzite was named after George Frederick Kunz, an American geologist, mineralogist, collector, and author, in 1902. Discovery and History It's clear that kunzite was discovered in the Pala District Mines in San Diego County, California, but when it was discovered and who discovered it is not as settled. It's believed that it was in 1877, but the first significant commercial deposit was found there in 1902. It was then officially identified as a new gem-quality variety of spodumene and named kunzite. Some sources even state that kunzite was discovered in 1902 in Connecticut. Kunzite deposits were found in Afghanistan and Brazil after World war II. This item can be made with other natural gemstones. Convo for availability, and pricing. This item can be precious metal wrapped, charges apply. Size 6, can be resized. COMES WITH JEWELERS REPORT