Episode 39: Sunstone

[@gem3333]

One of the things i love about Crystal's is all the different types how beautiful they are and how they are all different they are

[@olegzubatov3216]

You are the best instructor in the world!

[@Roseanne-b5i]

Great video I agree the mining is the crucial part ! We visited panorama mine in Ontario lots of great amethyst there. They dump a bunch of good stuff and you get to go through it :)

[@janesmer807]

tank you for todays' lesson............I have to start looking for sunstone to add to my collection. Have a great week

[@kickflippro3]

Your opening is super catchy. I find myself humming it randomly

[@pauldeasygemstones]

That's funny. I got that from some royalty free youtube music. I am into the jazz and blues. I can't bring myself to change it. Who knows, maybe on the one year anniversary I will find a new one.....

[@sarmalav6681]

Very good chat on sunstones. Please consider a video on imitation turquoise stones including howlite, faustite, variscite, etc. Your previous episodes have been very insightful and informative.

[@pauldeasygemstones]

Great suggestion! I can definitely do something on that.

[@josephiraggi2423]

Thank you for the lessons .I think your doing a great job. blessing's to you and your family

[@tommylynch790]

Yep I’m googling Oregon mines . Awesome video again !

[@dianemiller3899]

Tommy Lynch, I will be moving onto my property in Oregon high desert next year. Thought you might like to know that The Deschutes National Forest's stations have a flyer for rockhounding that is really helpful including Glass Mountain where you can harvest multiple types of obsidian (for free) if you have an interest in that sort of thing.

[@KM-wv2og]

Hi Paul I am looking for a deep orange sunstone skull do you have one for sale?

[@kickflippro3]

I thought Bonanza opal mine was in Nevada? Does it extend into Oregon or vise-versa? I know we have a bunch of opal mines up by Denio.

[@pauldeasygemstones]

Southern Oregon-close to the Nevada border

[@pauldeasygemstones]

My apologies, Shawn. I had a brain cramp. We did visit the Bonanza Mine in Virgin Valley, Nevada. Then we continued into Oregon where they have both boulder opal and pink opals.

[@theschoolofmysticalarts]

Please make some videos on how to identify real and fake crystals

[@soniamahini2275]

Thank you for your great lesson videos, Paul. May I ask how I can do a quick test to know if the semi-precious gemstones seller claimed to be "natural" are not just colored glass (e.g., amethyst, citrine, garnet, lapis, blue topaz, etc.). For example, for jadeite items, I just tried to scratch the surface with a pair of scissors.

[@dianal8777]

Thanks for this video! Is it possible to do a lesson all about spinel? And how to tell the difference between spinel and other colored gemstones like ruby. Or is it ruby? Or a type of ruby? Are they super rare/valuable? Thank you!!

[@CrystalCollector-g4n]

Sunstone... Stone of Happiness and Leadership -like the rays of the sun it illuminates things around it promoting joy, energy and optimism - dissolves depression, irritability, seasonal sadness. Lifts up the spirits - safe in water and in the sun - 6.0 - 6.5 in hardness scale - charge it in the sun preferably sunrise. Place it in the East corner to attract happiness, fortune and luck - best to program it on a Sunday - comes from many places including Greece Norway India China Australia and USA - good for joint pains - side effects... Makes you blindly optimistic, can be draining for people sensitive to energy - perfect for introverts, helps them from being drained around people and giving a sense of companionship - also called Heliolite from the Greek God Helios, God of the Sun

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Spectrum is where you want to go. Believe me