Golden Sunstone 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Orange Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk

Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived over 370 million years ago

but unlike rubies

The inclusions can be so dense as to make the clear Quartz nearly opaque

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

Golden Sunstone 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Orange Orthoceras was an ancient molluskSunstone, 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.