Sunstone 13x15mm Faceted Top Drilled Irregular Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch Rhodonite Named for the village near

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

believed to have a special significance to those in romantic relationships

a hydrous copper silicate

also known as the Stone Age

Sunstone 13x15mm Faceted Top Drilled Irregular Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch Rhodonite Named for the village nearSunstone, 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.