98.00 USD
These earrings feature 8 carats of Oregon Sunstone faceted oval beads, 4 carats of orange Mandarin Garnet faceted rondelles and 14K Gold Filled Earring Components.
Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem for the second anniversary.
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet is a rare form of orange garnet often referred to as Mandarin Garnet for its vivid orange color. These gems actually occur in a range of colors from yellowish orange to reddish orange and orange-red. The combination of vivid color and garnet's very high refractive index make spessartite garnet one of the most brilliant stones n the world of colored gems.
The pure orange, known as mandarin or fanta orange, is very rare and has been found in only a few deposits in Africa, notably in Nigeria.
Sunstone belongs to feldspar group of gemstones. The feldspar group’s wide variety of unusual gems includes moonstone, non-phenomenal orthoclase, phenomenal and non-phenomenal labradorite, sunstone, and amazonite. Of these feldspars, moonstone is a constant favorite, while sunstone from Oregon is gaining attention as a natural and untreated product of the United States.
While cool moonstone’s phenomenal varieties offer a soft and gentle adularescent glow, warm sunstone’s phenomenal varieties show a distinct and lively glitter called aventurescence. Aventurescence is a sparkly, metallic-looking luster caused by flat, reflective inclusions, sometimes called “schiller” effect.
Sunstone is the official state gem of Oregon. Oregon Sunstone's schiller effect is caused by traces of copper inclusions within the stone.