Kunzite is the light pink to violetish purple variety of the mineral spodumene. Collectors love kunzite for its color from soft pastel pink to dramatic violet hues, which is from trace amounts of manganese. In the family of spodumene is also green hiddenite and yellow triphane.

Some consider kunzite to be an alternate birthstone for February. It is quite wearable with a Mohs Hardness of 6.5 to 7.0.

Kunzite is a spiritual crystal. It is thought to release us from painful past traumas, controlling fear and opening our heart for new types of love.

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