About Sunstone
Sunstone glitters like sunlight. It is a solar stone of joy, leadership and vitality, and it pairs well with Sunday workings.
A "solar" stone, good pairing with Sun-day (Sunday) workings.
History & folklore
Some historians think Viking navigators used a 'sunstone' to find the sun on cloudy days — though that stone was probably clear calcite, not today's sunstone. In India, sunstone was linked to the sun god. It is the state gem of Oregon.
Correspondences
- Traditional uses
- Joy, leadership, vitality
- Colour
- Orange-gold with sparkles
- Hardness
- 6–6.5 (Mohs)
- Element
- Fire
- Chakra
- Sacral & solar plexus
- Best day
- Sunday or Tuesday
- Moon phase
- Waxing moon — for drawing things toward you
- Intentions
- Joy, Confidence
Ways to work with it
- Carry it on a Sunday for joy and energy.
- Wear it when you need to lead.
- Place it in a sunny window to lift your spirits.
Where it comes from
Sunstone comes from Oregon, India, Norway and Tanzania. Its glitter comes from tiny flakes of copper or hematite.
Care & safety
Durable, but avoid knocks.
Spells to try
Pairs well with
CitrineAbundance, confidence, joy
Golden Healer QuartzAbundance, personal power, warmth
GarnetPassion, commitment, vitality
PyriteAbundance, confidence, protectionCorrespondences are traditional associations gathered from folk practice and modern craft books. They vary between sources, and they are not medical advice. Read our editorial approach.