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Oregon Sunstone is classified as a cuprian labradorite feldspar. What does this mean? Feldspar is the crystal type. Labradorite might be a stone you’ve seen with shimmering colors. Sunstone is a type of labradorite in the feldspar class.
While there are other “sunstones” which are labradorite feldspars, only Oregon Sunstone is “cuprian” containing copper inclusions. It’s these microscopic bits of copper known as “schiller” that give Oregon Sunstone the shimmering effect. Sometimes it appears as a “constellation effect” as seen in the photo below on the left. Sometimes it’s called “cloud schiller” as in the photo on the right, where it looks like little wisps or clouds across the stone. Sometimes you don’t see any schiller at all in the stone, but all Oregon Sunstone contains copper which will color the stone from a champagne gold to pink, to orange to bright red to teal or green or combinations of all these colors.
As a specialized gem dealer, we take great pride in hand picking natural gemstones that you won’t find in a typical jewelry store. By offering a variety of colors, cuts, and sizes, our hope is that your purchase will reflect you. Whether collecting or creating a one-a-kind piece of jewelry, you can feel confident in knowing that your gemstone has been ethically sourced and can be passed down for generations to come.
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Through our connections in the industry, we are now able to produce fine, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry for you with the stone or stones you select.
Once you purchase your main stone or stones, we’ll begin the design process for your perfect custom piece of jewelry.
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