Iolite 4-7mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Stone Type_Strawberry Quartz Kunzite is prone to fading

Kunzite is prone to fading in direct sunlight

The name comes from the French word for lemon

People have treated turquoise for centuries using various treatment methods

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It is a translucent to transparent stone with a soft pale pink to rose red hue

Iolite 4-7mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Stone Type_Strawberry Quartz Kunzite is prone to fadingIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.