Sunstone 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS_06012023 The ancient Egyptians carved amulets

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

Potato pearls are roundish and slightly irregular in shape

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

A cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Sunstone 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS_06012023 The ancient Egyptians carved amuletsSunstone, 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.