About Oregon Sunstone
The Oregon Sunstone is known to occur in only three small
deposits in the Central Oregon High Desert, primarily at the Dust Devil Mine. Native
Americans in the Northwest once picked up the glittering gems
from the ground and traded them to early Western settlers.
Oregon Sunstones are often found in sacred bundles and local
burial sites. These stones were traded as far east as the
Mississippi river, and as far north as Central Alaska.
Natural Oregon Sunstones are gem quality. The properties and
essence of each gemstone, hue, saturation, gradation, etc., are
unique. The copper in Oregon Sunstone, unlike all other
sunstone worldwide, gives this gem its unique brightness and
vivid range of natural coloring, and the magical coppery
reflection known as the Schiller Effect.
Most importantly, the Dust Devil Mine Oregon Sunstones are
guaranteed all natural and untreated. Don't confuse
NATURAL Oregon sunstone with the 'red andesine' on the
market. The 'andesine' material is generally heated and
diffusion treated to give the color to the stones. Oregon
sunstone can also be named 'red labradorite' or 'yellow
labradorite'.
As no two pieces of fine Black Opal or Pearls are identical,
each Oregon Sunstone is unique and glorious.


