Moonstone (good quality)

Item Description

The famous quote from John Sinkankas was "gems are minerals after all". In our continued efforts to promote the importance of gemstones for ALL collectors, we want to give mineral collectors a chance at a rare cut stone that complements a choice mineral specimen from a classic locality. Some of the finest mineral collections in the world are accompanied by gemstones that either complete a "rough and cut" set for certain specimens, or simply show the beauty of particular species when they are faceted. We are offering this stone as an opportunity for collectors to expand their horizons and purchase gemstones that would supplement crystallized specimens in their collections. I think it is important for collectors to know that faceted stones can expand one's interests in minerals and can add a certain reverence to the hobby of collecting minerals. I honestly cannot remember seeing a Moonstone that looks like this. Typically, Moonstone gems are slightly "milky" or grey in appearance, and this gem honestly has a really attractive color that reflects beautiful orange hues. The stone itself has an "Oval" cut and truly looks beautiful in any kind of light. This is gem quality Feldspar at a high level. Moonstones have been adored by people for thousands of years (dating back to the Romans), and for the $100 starting bid, this stone is still well worth buying in my mind.