Sunstone has recently gained its popularity due to its rareness and natural glittery beauty.
Personally, we are strongly drawn to the beauty and optimism portrayed by Sunstone. We find it especially calming and energizing in facing the uncertainties in year 2020 when many of us are overwhelemed with worldwide news about Covid-19 and the impact on our everyday life.
What is Sunstone?
This gemstone exhibits a reflective 'glow' that on the surface. The gemstone experts have named this glow as Aventurescent. The glittery glowing effect is caused by inclusions of the mineral Hematite, or sometimes also Goethite or Pyrite (and in one rare instance, Copper).
It is a gemstone that is formed as crystals in slow cooling basaltic lava flows, much like Peridot. Sunstone is actually closely related to moonstone. Large quantities of gem-quality labradorite, most of it water-clear, straw yellow, or yellow sunstone, have been produced from deposits in southeastern Oregon for many years.
How does Sunstone gains its name?
In the shiller type of sunstone, the labradorite contains millions of copper colored platelets that reflects the light with varying intensities resulting in a golden-red play of color from yellow, orange to reddish color, hence its name. The "Schiller or known as aventurescence phenomenon makes the stone appear to "glow" as if it had it's own internal light source. Aventurescent Sunstone with Schiller retain this unique "glow" even when viewed from a great distance and by evening lights. In fact, the presence of these bright inclusions was the reason for naming it Sunstone or Heliolite, from the Greek helios for sun and lithos for stone - (Reference: AJS Gemstone)
Why we love Sunstone so much?
Sunstone is naturally beautiful and its colours will easily warm any heart.
The natural glow on the stone often brings amazement to us that often leads to drawing inspiration into our work. Besides its beauty, the energy is strong and easily draws optimism to anyone who holds it.
Sunstone Healing Energy
In summary, Sunstone invites protection, self-empowerment and optimism.
Sunstone is known as a joyful stone that carries the light and happy energies of the Sun. Its a very protective stone that stimulates your personal power, strength and leadership qualities
- Stone of Leadership
- Enhance personal power, freedom, and expanded consciousness
- Stimulates self empowerment, strength and leadership qualities
- Energies the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras
- Very protective stone
- Positive Energy in drawing joy and happiness
- Abundance stone "Good Luck"
- Source of strength if you feel dependent on others emotionally, or loss of a partner
- Alleviates fear, worry, and stress
We hope this article will help you to further understand about Sunstone. Do share us your personal experience if you owned Sunstone in your collection. Or, if you have any question, do drop us a comment here! We love to hear from you.
