Sunstone

We're pleased to offer you a large online selection of loose Sunstone gems for sale. The orange Sunstone with its unmistakable color-pattern is a perfect gemstone for jewelry designers looking for something special and unique. We have this gemstone available in a variety of shapes and sizes; Sunstone is fairly priced as well. At GemSelect we sell natural gemstones only! All of our gemstones can be certified by professional gemstone Labs as well. We offer worldwide shipping in Standard or Express parcels.

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Actinolite Cat's Eye 58 Agate 805 Agate Geode 19 Almandine Garnet 35 Amazonite 212 Amethyst 3,183 Amethyst Geode Slice 80 Ametrine 205 Ammolite 447 Andalusite 204 Andesine Labradorite 149 Apatite 561 Aquamarine 83 Aventurine 129 Azotic Topaz 13 Azurite 20 Black Opal 324 Bloodstone 256 Boulder Opal 216 Carnelian 91 Cat's Eye Apatite 39 Cat's Eye Aquamarine 18 Cat's Eye Gemstones 1,108 Cat's Eye Moonstone 67 Cat's Eye Opal 168 Cat's Eye Scapolite 97 Chalcedony 123 Charoite 165 Chocolate Opal 75 Chrome Diopside 1 Chrysoberyl 100 Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye 177 Chrysocolla 62 Chrysoprase 32 Citrine 4,300 Color Change Gemstones 874 Color-Change Diaspore 757 Color-Change Fluorite 59 Color-Change Garnet 58 Coral 293 Demantoid Garnet 248 Dendritic Agate 245 Diamond 691 Druzy Amethyst 5 Druzy Azurite 20 Druzy Citrine 51 Druzy Variscite 132 Emerald 869 Enstatite 5 Fire Agate 338 Fire Opal 168 Fluorite 205 Fossil Coral 330 Garnet 5,842 Golden Beryl 180 Grandidierite 186 Grossularite Garnet 49 Hematite 372 Hemimorphite 46 Hemimorphite Druzy 46 Hessonite Garnet 2,248 Hiddenite 17 Howlite 141 Idocrase 27 Imperial Topaz 12 Iolite 170 Jadeite 318 Jasper 1,361 Kornerupine 243 Kunzite 434 Kyanite 758 Labradorite 744 Lapis Lazuli 336 Larimar 153 Lepidolite 49 Malachite 242 Malaya Garnet 149 Mali Garnet 12 Maw-Sit-Sit 132 Moonstone 1,010 Morganite 922 Moss Agate 69 Mother Of Pearl 101 Mystic Quartz 419 Mystic Topaz 28 Nuummite 121 Obsidian 246 Onyx 286 Opal 1,191 Opal Doublet 5 Opal In Matrix 20 Peanut Wood 15 Pearl 19 Peridot 1,417 Pietersite 653 Prehnite 837 Psilomelane Dendrite 25 Pyrite 16 Pyrope Garnet 1,846 Quartz 1,319 Quartz Cat's Eye 83 Quartz With Hedenbergite 9 Quartz With Marcasite 190 Rainbow Moonstone 623 Rainbow Pyrite 182 Rhodochrosite 157 Rhodolite Garnet 456 Rhodonite 38 Rose Quartz 747 Rubellite Tourmaline 12 Ruby 1,258 Ruby In Fuchsite 93 Ruby-Zoisite 220 Rutile Quartz 540 Sapphire 5,101 Scapolite 97 Scolecite 34 Seraphinite 50 Serpentine 80 Sillimanite 73 Sillimanite Cat's Eye 401 Smithsonite 1 Smoky Quartz 1,063 Snowflake Obsidian 35 Sodalite 34 Spectrolite 147 Spessartite Garnet 382 Sphalerite 359 Sphene 505 Spinel 961 Star Diopside 7 Star Garnet 49 Star Gemstones 836 Star Moonstone 96 Star Rose Quartz 18 Star Ruby 255 Star Sapphire 408 Star Sunstone 3 Strawberry Quartz 951 Sunstone 556 Tanzanite 830 Tiger's Eye 859 Tiger's Eye Matrix 166 Topaz 4,655 Tourmaline 2,469 Tsavorite Garnet 250 Turquoise 94 Uvarovite Garnet Drusy 60 Variscite 7 Zircon 2,060

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2.63 ct Yellow Sunstone, 9.9 x 8.1 mm Oval Cut From India

Buy Natural Sunstone, Qty: 1 pc | 2.63 carat weight Sunstone

2.63ct1 Piece

$ 20.12

9.9 x 8.1 mm

Item Description
Stone Type:	Loose Sunstone
Sunstone Weight:	2.63 ct Sunstone
Sunstone Shape:	Oval Facet Sunstone
Sunstone Size:	9.9 x 8.1 mm Sunstone
Sunstone Color:	Light Peachy Golden Sunstone
Sunstone Clarity:	Transparent Sunstone
Sunstone Origin:	India Sunstone
Sunstone Treatment:	Untreated
Sunstone Quantity:	1
Sunstone Certificate:	GemSelect
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10.4 ct Oval Star Sunstone, 14.5 x 12.7 mm From India

Buy Natural Star Sunstone, Qty: 1 pc | 10.40 carat weight Star Sunstone

10.40ct1 Piece

$ 47.84

14.5 x 12.7 mm

Item Description
Stone Type:	Loose Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Weight:	10.40 ct Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Shape:	Oval Cabochon Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Size:	14.5 x 12.7 mm Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Color:	Golden-Brown Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Clarity:	Opaque Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Origin:	India Star Sunstone
Star Sunstone Treatment:	Untreated
Star Sunstone Quantity:	1
Star Sunstone Certificate:	GemSelect
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4.83 ct Yellow Sunstone, 10.1 x 8 mm Oval Cut From India

Buy Natural Sunstone, Qty: 2 pcs | 4.83 carat weight Sunstone

4.83ct (total)2 Pieces

$ 36.95

10.1 x 8 mm

Item Description
Stone Type:	Loose Sunstone
Sunstone Weight:	2.42 ct Sunstone
Sunstone Shape:	Oval Facet Sunstone
Sunstone Size:	10.1 x 8 mm Sunstone
Sunstone Color:	Light Peachy Golden Sunstone
Sunstone Clarity:	Transparent Sunstone
Sunstone Origin:	India Sunstone
Sunstone Treatment:	Untreated
Sunstone Quantity:	2
Sunstone Certificate:	GemSelect
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Discussing Sunstone can seem like a vocabulary lesson when you hear that it is a feldspar mineral which displays aventurescence or the schiller effect.

Put more simply, Sunstone is a clear gemstone with colorful metallic flakes that glitter from inside.

Sunstone Colors

Sunstone is typically a clear gemstone with tiny flakes of hematite, goethite, pyrite, and sometimes copper, as inclusions within the stone.

The colors reflected by the inclusions include gold, red, orange and yellow and the metallic nature of the internal minerals make them appear to shimmer and shine.

Sunstone Species

Sunstone is a gem-quality member of the feldspar mineral group. Feldspar makes up around 50% of the earth's crust if you include all the rock-forming silicate minerals and is made up of mostly potassium, sodium and calcium.

Of course, very little of this material is ever fine enough to become a gemstone but other famous feldspar examples include moonstone, amazonite and labradorite.

The inclusions in Sunstone are usually hematite, goethite or copper and if they are flat flakes, very reflective and cut in alignment they can flash and glimmer in a phenomenon known as aventurescence.

Sunstone Price

It is the color of the Sunstone which will determine its price. Any gemstone which is on the red side of orange will be much appreciated as long as they do not contain any brown tints.

The sparkle or glimmer of a good sunstone is very important so the color must combine with this effect. A deep red sunstone with no 'aventurescence' will not be as valuable as an orange sunstone with lots of glitter.

Carat Weight

Most Sunstone gemstones fall between 1 and 10 carats and the most popular tend to be around 3 to 5 carats because the color looks best at this size and they are perfect for a variety of jewelry items.

Sunstone is not a very expensive gemstone – even high quality brightly colored examples should only be around $5 or $6 per carat no matter the size of the stone.

For more details please refer to our full Sunstone Info page here

Treatments

As far as we are aware, Sunstone is not treated in any way other than cutting and shaping into faceted or cabochon gemstones. Heating gemstones is quite common to improve color and clarity but since the color of Sunstone comes from its inclusions it would more likely spoil the gemstones.

Where is Sunstone found?

Sunstones are mined in various locations around the world with India, Australia, China and Russia notable suppliers. Oregon in the USA is famous for its high quality examples with vibrant colors and glittering inclusions.

What jewelry is Sunstone suitable for?

Sunstone is rated at 6 to 6.5 on Mohs hardness scale scale making it about medium durability for a gemstone. It should be tough enough for most jewelry items but rings and bracelets might need extra care or protective settings to be safe.

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