Sunstone (multicolor) (custom faceted by Allyce Kosnar)

Item Description

One of the most exceptional things I have seen from the United States is Sunstone from Oregon. This material comes in a myriad of colors ranging from yellow, orange, red, green and even blue in rare cases. Aside from the the extremely rare blue variety, the most hard to find color of this material is red, but multicolor gems of this material are exceptionally rare as well. This stone is a superb quality, rare, "Modified Scintillating Brilliant" cut gem. When viewed through the pavillion, this stone has a beautiful rich red color in the center with a notable strong blue-green zone in one corner, making it a unique, attractive, and highly sought after multicolor Sunstone from Oregon. It is not very common to find Oregon Sunstone with any strong color, as over 90% of this material displays only the "champagne" hue, so to find any hint of color is a big deal, let alone an intense pocket of color like the one in this gem. Many of the stones from this area have what is called a "shiller" which is a shimmer in the stone created by micro inclusions of metallic Copper. This stone has a notable amount of shiller and looks very nice in strong light. These gems are becoming very difficult to find in any size or quantity for reasonable prices on the market, so don't miss out on this one. This stone was cut by Allyce Kosnar in September of 2012. High retail value on this gem is $1425. A good sized and beautiful stone of this classic US material.