staining a flagstone fireplace

Our 1950's fixer-upper has a huge (perhaps 10'wide and ceiling height) flagstone fireplace, featuring gold and orange flagstone with charcoal mortar. The gold flagstone would be almost attractive if we could tone down the orange. Is there an effective way to use a translucent stain on the orange stone? I'm not really open to painting it, and losing the natural patterns/texture. Although I've never attempted it, I know it can be done. Try a little oil base wood stain (very light) on the side of the hearth. Go from there. If it gets ugly, you can strip it (a mess, though.) John http://www.johnbridge.com

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