Moonstone Ring

Moonstone ring
set with a round cabochon moonstone of  ca. 4.5 ct, in 18K /750 rose gold, ring size: 54, 22.7 g

Hallmarks: 750

Stock Number: 2072

Moonstone is Orthoclase Feldspar

Moonstone is a variety of the feldspar-group mineral orthoclase. During formation, orthoclase and albite separate into alternating layers. When light falls between these thin layers it is scattered producing the phenomenon called adularescence. Adularescence is the light that appears to billow across a gem.

Other feldspar minerals can also show adularescence including labradorite and sanidine. Moonstone’s delicate beauty and its long-established heritage make it perhaps the most familiar gem-quality member of the feldspar group.