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 59 Agate 812 Agate Geode 19 Almandine Garnet 35 Amazonite 213 Amethyst 3,127 Amethyst Geode Slice 80 Ametrine 206 Ammolite 452 Andalusite 204 Andesine Labradorite 149 Apatite 564 Aquamarine 91 Aventurine 132 Azotic Topaz 13 Azurite 21 Black Opal 329 Bloodstone 255 Boulder Opal 216 Carnelian 91 Cat's Eye Apatite 39 Cat's Eye Aquamarine 18 Cat's Eye Gemstones 1,112 Cat's Eye Moonstone 67 Cat's Eye Opal 168 Cat's Eye Scapolite 97 Chalcedony 124 Charoite 166 Chocolate Opal 75 Chrome Diopside 1 Chrysoberyl 100 Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye 178 Chrysocolla 63 Chrysoprase 33 Citrine 4,248 Color Change Gemstones 833 Color-Change Diaspore 714 Color-Change Fluorite 59 Color-Change Garnet 60 Coral 293 Demantoid Garnet 248 Dendritic Agate 241 Diamond 697 Druzy Amethyst 5 Druzy Azurite 21 Druzy Citrine 51 Druzy Variscite 132 Emerald 882 Enstatite 5 Fire Agate 338 Fire Opal 169 Fluorite 205 Fossil Coral 330 Garnet 5,849 Golden Beryl 183 Grandidierite 186 Grossularite Garnet 50 Hawk's Eye 1 Hematite 372 Hemimorphite 46 Hemimorphite Druzy 46 Hessonite Garnet 2,250 Hiddenite 17 Howlite 142 Idocrase 27 Imperial Topaz 12 Iolite 171 Jade Gemstones 319 Jadeite 319 Jasper 1,362 Kornerupine 244 Kunzite 439 Kyanite 698 Labradorite 664 Lapis Lazuli 341 Larimar 156 Lepidolite 49 Malachite 245 Malaya Garnet 149 Mali Garnet 12 Maw-Sit-Sit 132 Moonstone 955 Morganite 895 Moss Agate 69 Mother Of Pearl 102 Mystic Quartz 417 Mystic Topaz 28 Nuummite 121 Obsidian 248 Onyx 288 Opal 1,226 Opal Doublet 5 Opal In Matrix 20 Peanut Wood 15 Pearl 19 Peridot 1,382 Pietersite 647 Prehnite 837 Psilomelane Dendrite 25 Pyrite 16 Pyrope Garnet 1,854 Quartz 1,323 Quartz Cat's Eye 85 Quartz With Hedenbergite 9 Quartz With Marcasite 190 Rainbow Moonstone 624 Rainbow Pyrite 183 Rhodochrosite 159 Rhodolite Garnet 458 Rhodonite 38 Rose Quartz 748 Rubellite Tourmaline 12 Ruby 1,261 Ruby In Fuchsite 93 Ruby-Zoisite 220 Rutile Quartz 540 Sapphire 5,124 Scapolite 97 Scolecite 34 Seraphinite 50 Serpentine 80 Sillimanite 73 Sillimanite Cat's Eye 401 Smithsonite 1 Smoky Quartz 1,069 Snowflake Obsidian 35 Sodalite 34 Spectrolite 147 Spessartite Garnet 382 Sphalerite 360 Sphene 506 Spinel 959 Star Diopside 8 Star Garnet 50 Star Gemstones 847 Star Moonstone 98 Star Rose Quartz 18 Star Ruby 257 Star Sapphire 413 Star Sunstone 3 Strawberry Quartz 951 Sunstone 508 Tanzanite 838 Tiger's Eye 861 Tiger's Eye Matrix 167 Topaz 4,604 Tourmaline 2,408 Tsavorite Garnet 241 Turquoise 97 Uvarovite Garnet Drusy 60 Variscite 8 Zircon 2,062

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2.13 ct Orange Sunstone, 6.9 mm Round Cut From India

Natural Sunstone, Qty: 2 pcs | 2.13 carat weight Sunstone

2.13ct (total)2 Pieces

$ 12.10

6.9 mm

Item Description
Stone Type:	Loose Sunstone
Sunstone Weight:	1.07 ct Sunstone
Sunstone Shape:	Round Cabochon Sunstone
Sunstone Size:	6.9 mm Sunstone
Sunstone Color:	Light Orange Sunstone
Sunstone Clarity:	Translucent Sunstone
Sunstone Origin:	India Sunstone
Sunstone Treatment:	Untreated
Sunstone Quantity:	2
Sunstone Certificate:	GemSelect
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2.04 ct Orange Sunstone, 6.8 mm Round Cut From India

Natural Sunstone, Qty: 2 pcs | 2.04 carat weight Sunstone

2.04ct (total)2 Pieces

$ 12.75

6.8 mm

Item Description
Stone Type:	Loose Sunstone
Sunstone Weight:	1.02 ct Sunstone
Sunstone Shape:	Round Cabochon Sunstone
Sunstone Size:	6.8 mm Sunstone
Sunstone Color:	Medium Orange Sunstone
Sunstone Clarity:	Translucent Sunstone
Sunstone Origin:	India Sunstone
Sunstone Treatment:	Untreated
Sunstone Quantity:	2
Sunstone Certificate:	GemSelect
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2.13 ct Orange Sunstone, 6.9 mm Round Cut From India

Natural Sunstone, Qty: 2 pcs | 2.13 carat weight Sunstone

2.13ct (total)2 Pieces

$ 13.31

6.9 mm

Item Description
Stone Type:	Loose Sunstone
Sunstone Weight:	1.07 ct Sunstone
Sunstone Shape:	Round Cabochon Sunstone
Sunstone Size:	6.9 mm Sunstone
Sunstone Color:	Light Orange 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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