Moonstone
Moonstone occurs in
blue, but it also occurs in grey, white, pink, green and brown.It is
usually polished as a cabochon, and is often carved with a moon face.
Its importance as a gemstone arises because of its schiller, which in
moonstone has been given the name adularescence.The colour of this
schiller regarded as most desirable is blue, which usually occurs in a
white or grey body colour.
Mystery Surrounding
this stone
Moonstone
almost seems magical with a ghostly shimmering glow floating in a
crystalline material. The Romans thought that moonstone was formed out
of moonlight.
Sources for
this gemstone
It is mined in Sri Lanka,
Southern India and Tanzania
Technical
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