Serial Number: RB 0409
Status: Display
Description:
Sun Stone Arabic Prayer Beads
This Iranian Sun Stone Arabic prayer beads is composed of 33 beads in faceted round shape. The bead size measures 11 x 11 mm, 32 cm in length, and weighs 61.6 grams. The Shaheed is made up a single Iranian Sun Stone encased in silver while the Karkousha is Silver.
Sunstone is very similar in habit to Aventurine, a form of Quartz that exhibits the same glittering Aventurescence effect. Sunstone is occasionally called Aventurine Feldspar to distinguish it from its Quartz counterpart. However, Sunstone is always an orange or reddish color, whereas Aventurine, while sometimes occurring as orange or red, is most often green.
The glitter effect on Sunstone is usually red, orange, or golden yellow. It may also be green or blue, but this is very rare. Sunstone sometimes displays asterism in the form of four-rayed stars, and these stones are known as Star Sunstone. Sunstone occasionally also displays a cat s eye effect.
Sunstone that is opaque is cut into cabochons or polished into beads, and is used for necklaces, bracelets, and ornamental objects. The transparent forms of Sunstone or faceted into gemstone cuts for jewelry such as rings, earrings, bracelets, etc.
