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Moonstone

A ghostly sheen moves under the surface of this feldspar, like moonlight glowing in water.

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A Cabochon

The cabochon cut helps moonstone to best display its phenomenon.

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Phenomenal Beauty

Adularescence is the light that appears to billow across a gemstone.

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Transparency

Fine moonstone is colorless and semitransparent to transparent.

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Feldspar

Moonstone is formed of two feldspar minerals, orthoclase and albite.

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Beautiful Light

Moonstone’s shimmer of light is apparent even in its rough form.

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Twinned Crystal

This twinned moonstone shows good crystal form with flat faces.

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An 18K yellow gold “Gold Rush” bracelet features garnet, carnelian, citrine, tourmaline, blue topaz, iolite and amethyst. Photo by Sandra Stampfli, courtesy Bahina Jewels
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