Collection: Sunstone

Sunstone is a stone known for its shimmering glow and golden or coppery reflections, reminiscent of sunlight—hence its name.


🌞 Origin and characteristics

  • Name : Sunstone (also called heliolite , from the Greek hēlios for "sun").

  • Family : Feldspars (like moonstone or labradorite).

  • Colors : From gold to orange, including copper red and sometimes brown.

  • Appearance : Exhibits an aventurescence effect, that is, scintillations due to tiny inclusions (often hematite or goethite).

  • Main deposits : India, Canada, Norway, Russia, United States, Tanzania.


💎 Properties in lithotherapy

Sunstone is often associated with vitality, zest for life and optimism.

  • Emotional : Would chase away sadness, anxiety, bring warmth, confidence and good humor.

  • Energetic : Would stimulate the solar plexus chakra (center of personal energy and will).


✨ Symbolism

  • Symbol of light, warmth and life.

  • Among the ancient Scandinavian peoples, it is believed to have been used as a navigational tool (some researchers believe it was an optical crystal that helped locate the sun in the overcast sky).


🧼 Maintenance

  • Purification : Clear water or incense.

  • Recharging : Soft sunlight (avoid prolonged exposure to strong sunlight which could dull its color).

  • Avoid : Strong shocks and exposure to chemicals.

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Heliolite or sunstone is a variety of oligoclase. It owes its name to the mineralogist Jean-Claude Delametherie in 1801, its glittery sparkle reminiscent of the sparkle of the sun. This orange flake, sometimes iridescent, green or blue, is due to crystals of hematite or goethite, on which light is reflected. It is found in the metamorphic and igneous rocks of Canada, the United States, India, Norway, and Russia.

The benefits : Lightness, optimism, will, creativity, gentleness.

Astrological sign : Aries, Leo, Scorpio.

Chakra : Solar Plexus.