Once all the inclusions are removed from a stone a shape suggests itself. Then Loren writes a design for that shape. This is a very pretty stone, but can also look dark indoors, like all gemstones it depends on the light. All our photos are taken outdoors in both sunlight and shade.
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SKU: C234
Oregon Sunstone
2.63 carats
$400.00 $335.00
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| Carats | 2.63 |
|---|---|
| Clarity | |
| Color Specification | |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Cut | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 13.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 |
| Origin | |
| Overall Quality | |
| Stone Shape | Freeform |
| 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.
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