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Moonstone Rings
The moonstone is characterised by an enchanting play of light. Indeed it owes its name
to that mysterious shimmer which always looks different when the stone is moved and is known in the trade as 'adularescence'.
In earlier times, people believed they could recognise in it the crescent and waning phases of the moon.
Moonstones
from Sri Lanka, the classical country of origin of the moonstone, shimmer in pale blue on an almost transparent background.
Specimens from India feature a nebulous interplay of light and shadow on a background of beige-brown, green, orange or brown.
These discreet colours, in connection with the fine shimmer, make the moonstone an ideal gemstone for jewellery with a sensual,
feminine aura.
This enchanting gemstone belongs to the large mineral group of the feldspars, of which
almost two thirds of all the rocks on Earth consist. The moonstone is actually the feldspar variety known as 'adularia', a
potassium aluminosilicate of gemstone quality, which is also found in the European Alps near the Adula Group – hence
the name 'adularia'.
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Shimmering 5x9 kind of egg-shaped free-form cabochon of material from India with a great catseye effect. Mounted
on a size 6½ hammered sterling silver band.
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Very pretty white moonstone from India cut into a 6x8 oval and mounted on a size 7 hammered sterling silver band.
This is not the blue moonstone, but has a silvery cats-eye effect.
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