Yellow Kunzite

[rebeccab]

Can I say a big thankyou to Jamie for bringing this to auction on friday, apologies for the pic quality but the camera on my blackberry is pants.
After the palava with my first yellow kunzite, this has just blown me away
Its 10x8, 3.55ct weight and just sparkles when the light hits it and simmers beautifully when dulled. and all for the fab price of £61
After the bad run I had with rocks, my faith has been restored with this beauty.:tongue:

 

[mr jones]

Can I say a big thankyou to Jamie for bringing this to auction on friday, apologies for the pic quality but the camera on my blackberry is pants.
After the palava with my first yellow kunzite, this has just blown me away
Its 10x8, 3.55ct weight and just sparkles when the light hits it and simmers beautifully when dulled. and all for the fab price of £61
After the bad run I had with rocks, my faith has been restored with this beauty.:tongue:

I think you were drunk when you took that pic but congrats at that price - wear it with pleasure! :clapping:

 

[rebeccab]

Unfortunatley mr jones i am stone cold sober, wouldve been a better pic if i were drunk
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[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

thats a very pretty yellow kunzite ring rebeccab

 

[brenny]

Pretty pretty pretty lovely item

 

[NikkiS]

Very nice - i love the colour of the yellow kunzite. Enjoy!

n x

 

[rebeccab]

Thanks everyone, its my first purchase in a long time, i cant stop looking at it

 

[NikkiS]

Fab price too rebecca - I got a couple when they first came out on Rocks and I know I paid a lot more for a similar ring. Well done!

N x

 

[Milly]

well done Rebecca it looks gorgous glad your loving it

 

[rebeccab]

Thank you for your lovely comments, im now wearing it as my engagement ring, cant wait to get my home internet back up and running, im missing my rocks fix

 

[Meeshoo]

Rebecca - crack open the bubbly cos we need more piccies!

It looks very pretty but please be careful because Kunzite is a soft stone and if you wear it every day you need to treat it gently!

 

[Anjo]

It's lovely and Kunzite has a hardness which is fairly good, between 6.5 and 7 on the Mohs scale. However this gem has perfect cleavage which means if you knock it it may fracture quite easily and cleanly - also be careful as kunzite can fade when exposed to sunlight which is why it is sometimes called "the evening stone".

 

[Meeshoo]

It's lovely and Kunzite has a hardness which is fairly good, between 6.5 and 7 on the Mohs scale. However this gem has perfect cleavage which means if you knock it it may fracture quite easily and cleanly - also be careful as kunzite can fade when exposed to sunlight which is why it is sometimes called "the evening stone".

Anjo - what the ICA don't say is that "fairly good" is relative. If you ask any expert they will tell you that the only gems suitable for everyday wear are a 9 and above on the MOHS scale - which very much limits jewellery wearing! Whilst "fairly good" may sound substantial, Apatite which is a 5.5 is the same hardness as glass. A 7 on the MOHS scale equates to a pen knife. That sounds hard and durable but it's not as facets wear away, cleavage plays a part etc. Add in treatments (that can weaken gemstones) and it's not a clear picture at all.

You may find both the following interesting. I'm a great believer in wearing jewellery to make you happy but it's wise to know that care should be taken with most gemstones.

 

[Anjo]

very interesting - thanks. Additionally most jewellers will tell you anything about Mohn's 7 and above is considered suitable for daily wear but as you say it's all relative - depends on settings, what you get up to in your daily life etc (jewellery wise I would suggest nothing if you mountaineer, but bring on the bling if you are lucky enough to be a lady of leisure ................)

 

[rebeccab]

Thanks for the advice Meeshoo, sorry its taken me so long to reply, im still without the net
I wear it around the house or show it off outside but if im doing housework, going to work or bed i take it off and put it in my jewellery box, its sooo pretty i'm one happy lady, looking for a pink kunzite now lol,
BTW Meesh, the champers is on ice darrrling

 

[Graham]

This is a Yellow Kunsite I purchased today

 

[brenny]

This is a Yellow Kunsite I purchased today

Thats lovely , Graham are you getting set as an item of jewelery ?

 

[Graham]

Thats lovely , Graham are you getting set as an item of jewelery ?

Would love to but expect would cost too much it's 22.67ct

 

[brenny]

Would love to but expect would cost too much it's 22.67ct

Gulp what a stonker ! when are Rocks delivering it ?

 

[Graham]

Would love to but expect would cost too much it's 22.67ct

Gulp what a stonker ! when are Rocks delivering it ?

oops no it wasn't from Rocks TV, really only brought it to prove that you can buy Yellow Kunzite elsewhere and not just Rocks TV as Steve and Sarah are so fond of saying, a bargain at £6.45!!!!!!