Sunstone 6x10-13mm Faceted Wheel - 15-16 Inch Argenon Its chatoyant layers that create

Its chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

When this combination crystallized

the mine is one of the largest and oldest producers of American turquoise

blue to greens and greens swirled with yellow to green

a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone

Sunstone 6x10-13mm Faceted Wheel - 15-16 Inch Argenon Its chatoyant layers that createSunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal, producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within.