Natural Yellow Oregon Sunstone Gem. Amazing Fancy Cut. Excelent clarity. Ideal to jewelry. 4.79 ct. This yellow and bright gemstone has a perfect cut, its proportions are a masterpiece. Much better than images. This yellow sunstone is perfect for your personalized jewelry or for a serious collector. One-of-a-kind.
WEIGHT : 4.79
SIZE : 11.08 * 10.92 * 7.75
SHAPE : Fancy
COLOR : 8. (Y) Yellow
TONE : 3. Light
SATURATION : 3. Very Slightly Brownish / Grayish
CLARITY GRADE : Slight
CUT GRADE : Excellent
TREATMENT : Untreated
HARDNESS : 6 - 6.5
Inclusions type : Healed Fracture
Sunstone gem is a plagioclase feldspar, has a hardness of between 6 - 6.5, the Sunstone can be found in red, orange, yellow , green, colorless color.
We can find : opaque , translucent or transparent (depending on its inclusions). Opaque material is cut as cabochons and transparent material is cut faceted. Some cabochons display a star effect (Star Sunstone).
As for its inclusions, it is normal to find thin copper plates , hematite or goethite which are aligned and producing aventurescence (metallic effect produced by the reflection of light).
