Sometimes what you don’t see is as important as what you do. “Negative space” is the explanation for this curious statement.
Read MoreThese red, pink and orange hued gems evoke passion and excitement – and are sure-fire accessories for sultry summer days.
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The "Sunstone Odyssey" series continues with a visit to the Dust Devil mine, a source of rough for many award-winning faceted gems and carvings.
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Learn about sunstone's durability and how to care for your sunstone jewellery.
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Once upon a time, gem cutting was a strict craft bound by centuries of tradition. Then Bernd Munsteiner (b. 1943) invented the fantasy cut.
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In the early 1800s sunstone was a little-known, rare and costly gemstone. It wasn’t until finds in Norway, Siberia, and other parts of the world that sunstone became somewhat more widely recognised, more available and less expensive.
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Among the collection assembled by Dr Edward Gübelin are a number of uncommon gemstones from many worldwide localities.
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Not all feldspars that bear the name “sunstone” are from the same side of the feldspar family - both the orthoclase and the plagioclase species boast a sunstone feldspar variety. The name sunstone refers to the gem’s appearance rather than to its chemical makeup.
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The first of a three-part series exploring Oregon’s state gem reports on a July 2013 visit to the Ponderosa mine, a prolific sunstone source surrounded by majestic ponderosas.
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