Sunstone Natural 8X10mm Freeform Nugget - 15-16 Inch 20210618 but unlike rubies

but unlike rubies

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

" an allusion to the moon-like white reflections of the mineral or to the quality of the light transmitted from the stone

it was feared for centuries as a bad luck stone

and Magtalisai

Sunstone Natural 8X10mm Freeform Nugget - 15-16 Inch 20210618 but unlike rubiesSunstone, 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.