Nice pinkish Oregon sunstone in an original design.
SKU: C287
Oregon Sunston
2.97 carats
$445.00
1 in stock
Carats | 2.97 |
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Clarity | |
Color | Pink |
Cut | |
Dimensions (mm) | 12.6 x 6.3 x 5.4 |
Origin | |
Overall Quality | |
Stone Shape | Tablet |
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.