Sunstone emanates the alchemy of the sun for warmth, goodwill, joy, cheerfulness, optimism, freedom, independence, and vitality. All of life's goodness is present in Sunstone! Use it to increase prosperity, good fortune, self-empowerment, confidence, and robust health. Sunstone is very potent worn as jewelry especially in the winter for seasonal affective disorder.
A rough version of crystal is usually cut from a much larger piece of mined material that is too large or heavy to be used by a person. Rough chunks such as calcites are often acid-washed to subtly smooth out rough edges that may cause cuts or injury and to prevent further flaking or breakage.