White gold necklace with kunzite and diamonds

Description

Necklace made of 18 carat white gold set with a drop-shaped faceted kunzite in an entourage of brilliant cut diamonds. The necklace with small kunzite stones, adjustable in length.

Italy, 1979

The pink gemstone kunzite is named after its discoverer, George Frederick Kunz, a famous Swiss gemologist, employee of Tiffany. He first discovered it in 1902 in California. Kunzite is a variant of the mineral spodumene. It is also found in Afghanistan, Brazil and Madagascar.