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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND RARE AMERICAN GEMSTONE FAQ EN ▼ FR DE JP RU MENU WEBSITE RULES Website Rules and Code of Conduct Ales Patrick Krivanek (webmaster) it’s not allowed to make changes or additions to individual profiles of participating miners and other participating professionals without their express written permission. Once a written request for a change, addition or deletion is received from a miner or any other participating professional, Ales Patrick Krivanek (webmaster) will implement the requested changes, additions or deletions within a reasonable amount of time, typically 2 to 5 business days. Ales Patrick Krivanek (webmaster) will quickly remove a profile or a section thereof if such a change or action is requested by the profile owner. Each participant is fully and completely responsible for the content of their own business profile including photographs, videos and their description. 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All such changes will be done in a timely manner by the participating webmaster under the supervision and advice of a three-person oversight committee. We urge all participating artisans, miners and professionals to make frequent updates to their profiles. We will do our best to implement all update and changes quickly, and your profiles will motivate visitors and customers to re-visit the site frequently. ✕ Welcome Welcome to the Oregon Sunstone Guide. The purpose of this guide is to provide cutting edge up to date information to buyers and professionals alike about Oregon Sunstone’s differing qualities, as well as maximize the amount of exposure that miners, cutters/carvers, jewelers, appraisers and other professionals all receive in the marketplace. Our goal is to grow and help each and every sector and bring Oregon Sunstone to the forefront of the gemstone trade. InColor Magazine (Winter 2020) ​ SEE MOREVISIT OUR MARKETPLACE To Purchase Gems Directly from the Source! OREGON SUNSTONE – ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Hello miners, gem cutters, carvers, jewelers, artisans, please send us images of your best work (including high-quality rough) so it can be featured in this new prestigious section of OSG. With each entry please send a short description, and a few words about history of your business and the featured piece. John Dyer & Co - Large 12.49ct bi-color cuprian Oregon Sunstone in outstanding quality and value! This is one of the finest Oregon Sunstone that I have ever worked with. Purchased in early 2019 from Ales Krivanek and mined in the PANA Mine (now SUN SUMMIT Mine) in Oregon it has a very good large size, but what really sets it apart for me is the two strong colors and how vivid these colors are. The visual impact given by having two or more colors in the same gem is a cool property of many Oregon Sunstone, but often these colors are more muted. While muted colors have their own appeal and are often practical to combine with the colors of a person’s wardrobe gem dealers and cutters such as myself always enjoy when a specific piece surprises and is different in color from most of the other material available. MOREDalan Hargrave - 125 ct frog carved out of Oregon Sunstone This 125 carat frog was carved out of Oregon Sunstone by Dalan Hargrave as part of a multi-stone "Frog Prince" entry that won a first place Cutting Edge award in the 218 AGTA Spectrum Awards. Dalan has been working with Oregon Sunstone for decades and his work is featured on this site . Towards the end of the 2017 mining season, Ales Patrick Krivanek, former owner of PANA Mine (now SUN SUMMIT mine ) contacted me about a very large and clean piece of Oregon Sunstone rough that weighed approx. 400 carats with great clarity and interesting shades of color. MOREOLDER POSTS Robin Callahan Designs - Pendant featuring 13.13 ct carved Oregon Sunstone... OREGON SUNSTONE – types & colors standard schiller Gold - Pink Rootbeer, Bronze, Walnut & Mahogany Colorless, Gold, Straw & Champagne Yellow Pink gold - green copper red Imperial (dichroic) Peach Pink - Orange red - pink Orange watermelon Red (all standard hues) red - Orange Bi-Color Padparadscha (pink-orange) neon Red Green - Blue purple & burgundy green (all standard hues) Blue & Blue-Teal Spinel Red & Cherry Red All featured gems were mined by Ales Patrick Krivanek at PANA Mine, 2016-2018, and precision faceted by Ravenstein Gem Co (EU, USA), Douglas Mulling (USA), Craig Oliveira (USA), and Robert Coggins (USA). Images by © Katerina Krivanek. All rights reserved. Multicolor (Mystique) OREGON SUNSTONE mines It is truly remarkable how kind, ambitous, and productive the small Oregon Sunstone mining community has been over the past few decades. Visit the mining page to learn about all the current options for wholesale and retail supplies as well is fee digging and child friendly treasure hunting options. SUN SUMMIT MINE ​ MINE OWNER: SUN SUMMIT SUNSTONES LLC ​ DOUBLE EAGLE MINE ​ MINE OWNERS: JOHN & DEBBIE ALDRICH ​ OREGON SUNSTONE jewelers Jewelers that work with Oregon Sunstone are exceptionally talented, creative, and passionate artists. The various grades of Oregon Sunstone lend themselves to different, and equally important, sectors of the jewelry trade; from craft wire wraps, to haut couture red carpet pieces. We list some of the most well known and up in coming jewelers currently working with Oregon Sunstone on our Jewelers page . robin callahan ​ ROBIN CALLAHAN DESIGNS USA ​ DALAN HARGRAVE ​ GEMSTARZ JEWELRY USA ​ KARLA PROUD ​ EXOTIC GEMSTONES LLC USA ​ LISA FUENTEZ MOORE ​ LEALA JEWELERS USA ​ LYNNE BIGLER MERCEIN ​ LYNNE MERCEIN HANDCRAFTED FINE JEWELRY USA ​ MARIEL BAKER & DENISE FORBES ​ CALIFORNIA GIRL JEWELRY USA ​ OREGON SUNSTONE cutters & carvers Some of the most talented cutters and carvers in the EU and USA work with Oregon Sunstone. These masters of the trade take the lapidary arts to the next level with precision machinery and innovative designs. You can find many examples of their stunning work, as well as their contact information in our Cutter and Carvers section. dalan hargrave ​ GEMSTARZ JEWELRY (USA) ​ JOHN DYER ​ JOHN DYER GEMS (USA) ​ AARON SANGENITTO ​ FLESH AND STONE STUDIOS (USA) ​ DAVID KEMPNY ​ DAVID KEMPNY (CZECH REPUBLIC) ​ TROY RICHARDSON ​ EXCESSDESIGN (USA) ​ MORE ​ What is Oregon Sunstone? Oregon Sunstone is a copper bearing (cuprian) Labradorite of the Plagioclase-Feldspar mineral group. This gem consists of solution between anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8) and albite (NaAlSi3O8). What is the difference between genuine Oregon Sunstone and common, cheap Sunstone” from other sources? Most importantly, Oregon Sunstone is colored by copper therefore cuprian” or copper bearing”. For example rare Paraiba Tourmaline is colored by copper. Unlike its cheap counterparts Oregon Sunstone can exhibit much sought-after copper schiller. Oregon Sunstone belongs to Labradorite-Feldspar group of minerals in triclinic crystal structure and biaxial-positive optical properties, while common Sunstone from other locations belongs to Oligoclase-Feldspar mineral species in monoclinic crystal structure and biaxial-negative optical properties. Genuine Oregon...