Sunstone 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Poppy to Patterned Jasper its oldest known use being

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

It is opaque

These inclusions create black and brown spots that resemble the random patterns found on its namesake

It is often thought of as an all-black stone

Fire Opal is a transparent or translucent stone named for the vivid red

Sunstone 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Poppy to Patterned Jasper its oldest known use beingSunstone, 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.