Green is the rarest color of sunstone. Red is the more popular color and usually goes for the highest price. In terms what is rare, though, pink schiller in a green stone is really unusual. We pride ourselves on having “different”, but this is on the edge of the envelope even for us.
Tag Archive: Oregon Sunstone
Oregon sunstone with sunstone!
Alexis Murray at annikalane.etsy.com made these earrings using Oregon sunstone briollettes and beads she got from us. Thanks for sharing, Alexis; these are beautiful.
More About Oregon Sunstone
Oregon sunstone is sometimes strongly dichroic. It shows different colors when viewed from different directions. Here is a bead that is green in one direction and red in the other. Pretty cool.
Put a Little Sun in Your Life!
Oregon sunstone is a unique American gemstone found only in the high desert of Southeastern Oregon. It occurs in a variety of colors: pink, orange, red, green, and teal. All of our sunstone come from miners in the Rabbit Basin of Lake County Oregon, and none are treated in any way. This is a collection…
Schiller in Oregon Sunstone
One scientist who studies color in Oregon Sunstone admitted to us in confidence “We don’t really have a clue about color in Sunstone.” Scientists do know that all the colors in Sunstone are the result of copper impurities. But why Sunstone is sometimes red, and sometimes green, and sometimes red in one direction while green…
Color and Schiller in Oregon Sunstone
Recently we cut some Oregon Sunstone rough that had color and schiller. In the past we might have faceted these, but we think cabochons are the way to go. What do you think?
Schiller Oregon Sunstone Cabochons
Aren’t they beauties! We’ll be listing some new schiller sunstone cabochons in the next few days.
sunstone earrings in sterling silver and 18k gold
One of our customers e-mailed a link to these earrings made with our Oregon sunstones. Kudos to Amanda Ace (Etsy shop, AnnealedHeart) and to all our wonderful, creative, talented customers. Thanks! See them at http://www.etsy.com/listing/104249067/sunstone-earrings-in-sterling-silver-and
Oregon Sunstone & Mother of Pearl Earrings
Sometimes I fight insomnia by trying to figure out new wire wrap designs. It’s the jewelry equivalent to counting sheep. Worked this time.