The decision to facet moonstone — rather than cut it in the traditional cabochon form — is driven by the desire to demonstrate that the adularescent phenomenon can be expressed through flat facets as much as through a curved dome: a counter-intuitive lapidary approach that, when the rough material is of sufficient quality, produces a result of considerable visual impact. This 8.46 ct radiant-cut moonstone from India displays a soft peach-white body colour with a spectacular rainbow adularescence that floods the full faceted table with simultaneous pink, blue, and warm-white light — an optical display that is quite different in character from the concentrated single-colour sheen of a fine cabochon, the flat facets presenting a broad, distributed wash of colour. Faceted moonstone of this size with strong adularescence is a rare and unusual acquisition. Natural moonstone (orthoclase feldspar). Weight: 8.46 ct | Origin: India | Cut: Radiant | Dimensions: approx. 15.8 × 13.4 mm
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