Moonstone (Labradorite or possibly Peristerite)
Madagascar
12mm x 9mm x 4mm
Moonstone (also called rainbow moonstone) is soft milky white stone, but the most valuable variety of this Feldspar is those with a rainbow sheen. Moonstone shows a silvery or bluish iridescence, that is caused by the intergrowth of two different types of Feldspar with different refractive indexes. Moonstone was very popular with the Romans, who thought it was formed out of moonlight, also used in Roman jewelry since 100 AD. In India moonstone is considered a sacred stone to this day. This stone is from Madagascar which is a lesser known locality for the material. While there are some visible inclusions, it has some of the most electric blue "sheen" that I have seen in this material. The stone is also one of the largest gems of the material that I have offered. Most often, Moonstone is either carved or cabbed, so facetted stones are not as common as one might think. The stone has an Oval cut.$150
Data last checked on 9th Sep 2010 - specimen may no longer be available
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Moonstone (Labradorite or possibly Peristerite)
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$140
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