Michael O’Neill is a gemologist, USFG certified Master Faceter, and lapidary artisan. He specializes in Made in America gemstones, being directly involved in the mine to market custody chain. When possible, he travels to artisanal mines in the United States, mining or procuring raw materials to use in his lapidary and jewelry craft. Michael enjoys the entire process of mining, fashioning stones, hand fabricating mountings and setting the finished stones.
Oregon sunstone presents a beautiful opportunity to offer an amazing American gemstone. I love the colors, pleochroism and especially the copper schiller inclusions. I often highlight these adventurescent inclusions in my work. Oregon sunstone cuts and polishes very well and provides a wonderful avenue of artistic design as each crystal has something different to offer the imagination.
Website: lapidaryartisans.com
Tel: 1 (360) 520-4419
email: michael@lapidaryartisans.com