Golden Sunstone 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Argentina Garden Quartz

Garden Quartz

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

Golden Sunstone 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Argentina Garden QuartzSunstone, 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.