1.14 Ct. Moonstone from Madagascar

There is a quiet kind of light that only moonstone can hold, a soft, inner glow that seems to gather memory the way a pond gathers moonbeams. This oval rainbow moonstone weighs 1.14 carat, and its semi transparent body whispers of things half revealed and deeply felt. Cut into an elegant mixed brilliant oval, its dimensions are 7.31 x 6.18 x 4.60 mm, a shape that balances intimacy and presence, small enough to sit close to the skin, large enough to speak with grace. The gem is of light color intensity, polished to an excellent finish, and shows the gentle, shifting adularescence that gives rainbow moonstone its name. Evaluated at eye level, the clarity is slightly included, a delicate lattice of internal character that catches and scatters light like a memory catching on a laugh, and there has been no enhancement to this stone, a true gift from Madagascar, carried to you by The Natural Gemstone Company.

Hold it under a hush of light and you will see how the mixed brilliant cut works like a choir of tiny mirrors, each facet helping the moonlight to travel and bloom. The stone is semi transparent, so its inner glow is neither flat nor opaque, but alive, with subtle flashes of color that move with the hand, a private aurora in miniature. The slight inclusions, visible only upon careful inspection, are not faults but fingerprints of the earth, small reminders of the stone s journey from Malagasy soil to your fingers. At 1.14 carat this moonstone balances delicacy and durability, a size that lends itself to ring settings, pendants, or a pendant suspended over the heart. The excellent polish ensures every curve disperses light softly, and because there is no enhancement, what you see is exactly what the earth intended, honest and luminous.

Imagine this moonstone set into a ring passed from mother to daughter, from parent to child, a quiet talisman of lineage and love. An heirloom is more than metal and stone, it is a continuing conversation, and this moonstone is ready to carry your voice. Its oval silhouette sits well in a protective bezel that embraces the gem, or in a fine prong setting that allows breath and light to move around it, each choice shaping the tale it will tell. Over generations the gem will gain the small nicks and patinas that mark a life well lived, while the inner adularescence will remain a constant, a luminous thread connecting decades. Because this moonstone is natural and untreated, sourced from Madagascar, it carries provenance that becomes part of the family story, a detail you will gladly tell to the next hand that wears it.

As a gemstone specialist with The Natural Gemstone Company, I find joy in guiding collectors and lovers alike to choices that become cherished keepsakes. To preserve this stone through the years, treat it gently, clean with warm soapy water and a soft cloth, avoid harsh chemicals and strong heat, and refrain from ultrasonic and steam cleaners which may stress a stone with cleavage. Choose a secure setting and have your piece inspected by a trusted jeweler from time to time, simple steps that will keep its glow alive for generations. If you would like, I can help you imagine settings, recommend metals, and arrange a viewing so you may hold this moonstone and feel its quiet light. Let this 1.14 carat rainbow moonstone begin the story you will one day pass on, an intimate, enduring spark from Madagascar through your hands and into the future.