Oregon Sunstone Labradorite: Watermelon Sunstone Trillion; Red, Green; 3.09 cts

This piece is a much brighter and livelier than the photos indicate. One of the more desirable Oregon Sunstone combos, the "watermelon" type has a medium red center, surrounded by green. As a bonus, this one shows a bit of pale yellow from some angles, so it could probably also be described as a tri-color. The green shows best at the points of the nice, custom trillion cut. The photos where the stone appears darker is a result of the angle of the lighting with the camera looking straight down onto the stone's table, but you can still see the colors and facets. Schiller (tiny copper platelets that give off metallic flashes) is only visible at close range in this piece. Photos were taken under natural light. It is a bright (less dark than the photos show), very lively, collector-size gem that will draw eyes to your pendant, ring or other jewel design.

Oregon Sunstone is a copper-bearing form of labradorite feldspar that is unique to 2 small areas of the western state of Oregon. It is that state's official gemstone. Although known to the ancient inhabitants, it only began to be mined seriously in the 1970's. Due to the remote area, high altitude and harsh winter weather, mining is seasonal only and much of the supply gets used up by jewelers within Oregon. The crystals form in hard basalt flows, which further limits the gems which can be extracted without breaking to those in the upper layer of weathered basalt soil and crumbled rock. Oregon Sunstone's optical features and color range have made it increasingly popular over the last 2 decades, and the small deposits limit supply. The brightness of this gem is sure to draw attention to your jewel design.

Approx. Size: 10.6 x 6.5 mm
Approx. Weight: 3.09 cts
Shape/Cut: trillion/faceted
Origin: Warner Valley, north of Plush, Oregon (USA)
Known treatment(s): none

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