Oregon Red Sunstone
Solid 14k Yellow Gold


Oregon Sunstone, found only in the remote high desert of Southeastern Oregon, was officially named the State Gemstone by Governor Neil Goldschmidt and the Oregon legislature in 1987. Since that time Oregon Sunstone has been gaining popularity with collectors, artists, and jewelry lovers everywhere. It is now one of the leading gemstones mined in the U.S.

Oregon Sunstones are a type of feldspar called Labradorite. The crystals formed in lava flows that cover much of southeastern Oregon. Within the lava flow is a matrix in which the colored sunstones are found. The sunstone flow is usually (not always) covered by a hard cap-rock known as Basalt that can be up to several feet thick.

Oregon Sunstone is uncommon in its composition, clarity, and colors. It is a large, brightly colored transparent gem with colors ranging from crisp white through peach and orange to red; the exact color is determined by the amount of metals trapped within the gem. The metals were boiled out of the rocks by the lava that gave us these crystals. The more metal, the more colorful they become. In addition, Sunstone’s triangular crystalline structure gives it a prismatic effect, which splits light-rays and creates the gem’s sparkle.

Our Oregon Sunstone is 100% natural. Each gem is exactly as nature created it. It is one of the few natural American gemstones available.

Each Oregon Sunstone is much more than a pretty stone or item of jewelry. It is a piece of art, a piece of history, a piece of the Northwest.


0.48ct Oregon Red Sunstone
5mm Round Brilliant
14kY Gold

$649


1.10ct Oregon Red Sunstone
7mm Round Brilliant
14kY Gold

$849


1.70ct Oregon Red Sunstone
9mm x 6mm Oval
14kY Gold

$849


1.10ct Oregon Red Sunstone
8mm x 6mm Oval
Bi-Metal, Sterling Silver shank & 14kY Gold Head

$299


0.80ct Oregon Red Sunstone
6mm Round Brilliant
14kY Gold

$599


0.55ct Oregon Red Sunstone & 0.03ct diamond
7mm x 5mm Pear
14kY Gold
$699


0.71ct Red Sunstone
7mm x 5mm Pear
14k Yellow Gold

$599

Buy Item 1435


0.46ct & 0.71 ct Red Sunstone
5mm & 6mm Round Brilliant
14k Yellow Gold
1.17tcw

$599

Buy Item 1426


0.23ct Dichroic Sunstone
4mm Round Brilliant
14k Yellow Gold

$299

Buy Item 1438


2.35ct Red Sunstone
12mm x 8mm Pear
14k Yellow Gold

$549

Buy Item 1454


2.82ct Red Sunstone w/intense Schiller
10mm x 8mm Oval
14k Yellow Gold

$599

Buy Item 1456


1.55ct Red Sunstone
10mm x 7mm Pear
0.04ct White Sunstone Accent
2mm Round
14k White Gold

$399

Buy Item 1457


1.24ct Red Sunstone
8mm x 6mm Pear
.10tcw Diamond Accent(6)
1mm Round
14k Yellow Gold

$749

Buy Item 1464


0.45ct Oregon Red Sunstone
5mm Round Brilliant
14kY Gold

$199


Montana Sapphire in 14k Gold

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Any piece seen in Yellow Gold can be cast in White Gold, and vice versa.

Retailers contact us for volume pricing.

Prices don't include shipping but the cost is usually low as great things comes in small packages.


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