This multi-color Oregon sunstone has two pink veils running through it, causing it to appear to have 3 centers. It does have an inclusion on one end (see top end in cover photo).
SKU: C033
Multi-color Oregon Sunstone
8.09 carats
$720.00
1 in stock
| Carats | 8.09 |
|---|---|
| Clarity | |
| Color Specification | |
| Color | Red |
| Cut | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 13.8 x 11.0 x 9.5 |
| Origin | |
| Overall Quality | |
| Treatments | None |
1
In the early 1800s sunstone was a little-known, rare, and costly gemstone. It wasn’t until finds in Norway, Siberia, and other parts of the world that sunstone became somewhat more widely recognized, more available, and less expensive.
2
In the US state of Oregon in the early 1900s, there were reports of sunstone finds in ancient lava fields in a desert area called Warner Valley. Even earlier, Native Americans in that area might have been the first collectors of Warner Valley sunstones.
3
In 1987 sunstone was declared the state mineral for Oregon in the USA. The Oregon sunstone is rather unique in that it is the only sunstone that contains copper crystals.