Kunzite (California) 10x12mm Rounded Oval Nugget Beads, 16 inch Strand/31-33 Beads
Kunzite is the best-known variety of the mineral spodumene. It’s named after famed gemologist George Frederick Kunz, who was the first to identify it as a unique variety of spodumene. Kunzite gets its delicate color from trace amounts of manganese. California’s San Diego County is an important source of kunzite.
