Kunzite 10mm Coin AAA Grade Cabochon august_sardonyx Variscite is usually green

Variscite is usually green

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as tenebrescence

It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen

It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet

tans and golden tones that occur naturally within the stone

Kunzite 10mm Coin AAA Grade Cabochon august_sardonyx Variscite is usually greenKunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co. vice president, famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first catalogued the stone in 1902. It is a variety of the silicate Spodumene, and forms naturally as a glassy, transparent stone. It can be colorless, pink, lilac, yellow or green, with darker shades being higher in value. Kunzite is prone to fading in direct sunlight. Sold individually. These cabochons are all unique and vary in