Luscious Pink Oregon Sunstone .74ct

Here's a stunning Oregon Sunstone up for grabs. It's a very large stone that would make an impressive statement ring or pendant. The color is overall a very orange red with hints of gold and green depending on the light and angle. It weighs 5.75 ct and measures 9.1x17.5mm. The stone is cut into a nice marquise shape with excellent symmetry.

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.

Here's a nice little Oregon Sunstone with some fantastic color and copper schiller. Oregon Sunstone is such a fun material because no two stones are ever 100% alike. This one has that AAA copper schiller, and the color is a nice dark pink, a little less orange than some. The color is almost what I'd call a Padparadscha pink. There are many legends around Oregon Sunstone and Sunstone in general. The Northern Piute legend is that a great warrior fell wounded by an enemies arrow. The warriors blood carried his spirit into the stones, staining them red and giving them sacred power. The Norse were known to have used calcite to be able to determine the location of the sun on overcast days, but this is different from the silicate feldspar we know as Sunstone today. While there are other feldspar materials known as Sunstone, Oregon Sunstone is the only one with the unique copper inclusions. This particular gem weighs 1.02ct and measures 6mm. It's cut into a cute cushion design that would work well in a ring or a small 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.