Oregon Sunstone and epoxy resin Christmas Ornament

Catch this falling star and put it in a ring or pendant! Beautiful Oregon Sunstone in AAA Red color with fantastic coppery schiller throughout. Oregon Sunstone, the official state gemstone, is a great choice when you're looking for an unusual gem that catches the eye. Flashes of copper glisten and shine, and the warm color will have you thinking of the hot sun in August out in Eastern Oregon where this gemstone is mined. This stone is fairly large at 9.2mm and weighs 3.6ct.

This is one of those Oregon Sunstones you only see once in a while. Its depth of color is absolutely breathtaking. The dark green accented with coppery red schiller is mesmerizing. Oregon Sunstone is rare in the world of feldspar in that it contains copper. Most stones will only show a little hint of this copper when they display a little aventurescence, that inner glow seen as it flashes in the sunlight. About 10% of these stones will display any color at all, usually a pinkish peach color. Then there's the 1%rs. Stones like the one you're seeing here that are so rare they must be used to create a custom-made masterpiece. This particular stone is 8.83ct and measures 14.4x11mm. It would make a very impressive cocktail ring or pendant.

People sometimes scoff at the idea of a champagne colored Oregon Sunstone. They're much more common than the pinks, reds, or greens, but sometimes they can be just as beautiful. The fact that they're more common also means a very affordable price. This 1.9ct Oregon Sunstone trillion is champagne in color with a little bit of copper schiller to add some extra sparkle. In the sun, you'll see shades of pink and green in it as well as that golden champagne color. The size is perfect for a ring or a pendant at 8.3mm.

Green Oregon Sunstone are the rarest there are. Get one that has colors like these and size? That's a unicorn, for sure. While Oregon Sunstone comes in many colors, about 90% of them are champagne or clear. Another 5-7% are peach shiller, while 2% are red and 1% might be green to some degree. To find a stone this color and size is difficult at best. This bicolor green/gold Oregon Sunstone has that peachy copper "schiller" effect while remaining very clear. It's a balancing act this stone pulls off so well. This will make a remarkable piece of custom jewelry. If you've got a client who loves green Oregon Sunstone, this is the one to show them. Stone weight is a massive 11.6ct and measures 19x14.5mm with a depth of 8mm. Breathtakingly cut into a wide pear shape that shows off the deep green color of this stone. Stone is "eye clean" with a small flaw you can see under magnification at the shoulder on the face of the stone. It's not Something you'd see with the naked eye, but I did want to disclose this.