MDA10 Spodumene var. Kunzite
Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
5.7x 2.7x 1.5 cm
$385
Yet another Malagasy mineral that rarely escapes the island in crystal form is spodumene. Most of it gets bought up by Thai traders who then irradiate and facet them as necessary.
I was shown a few small parcels of gem material, from which I selected the best crystalline examples. This is an etched crystal, complete all around.