10.46 Ct. Cabochon Moonstone from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From the misted highlands and alluvial plains of Ceylon comes a single, soulful gem that carries with it the slow work of the earth and the long human story that surrounds it. This orange moonstone began as cooling feldspar within ancient Sri Lankan bedrock, its layers forming the delicate intergrowth that gives moonstones their soft inner glow. Miners working small deposits and riverbeds recognized the subtle, warm hues of this piece, and with patient care it was recovered intact, translucent and full of promise. The Natural Gemstone Company sources this stone with a respect for local tradition and geology, honoring the generations of gem workers in Sri Lanka who have read the language of the land to bring forth such treasures. In the lore of Ceylon moonstones are held as tokens of blessing and renewal, stones once carried to mark important rites and worn as talismans, and this particular gem carries those echoes, a quiet orange warmth that feels both ancient and immediate.

The transformation from rough to polished cabochon is a craft of restraint and reverence, and here the lapidary chose to reveal the gem rather than to alter it. The finished stone is a beautiful translucent 10.46 carat oval, 17.92 by 13.05 by 6.12 millimeters, cut as a smooth cabochon to display its internal depth and surface sheen. Its clarity grade is very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, a testament to the stone’s natural character rather than a flaw, and the color intensity reads as medium, a gentle but present orange that invites the eye. No enhancement has been applied, so what you see is wholly natural, a direct message from the earth. The polishing was carried to an excellent finish, the dome reflecting light with a soft, satiny luster that plays across the surface as you tilt the gem. The cabochon cut amplifies the moonstone’s inner light, permitting subtle adularescence and the warmth of its orange tone to come forward without being obscured by faceting or treatment.

When this moonstone arrives at your bench or into a setting, it brings a story that will live on in the jewelry it becomes. Imagine it set in warm metals, rose or yellow gold accentuating the orange hues, or embraced by a hand carved bezel that nods to the traditional craftsmanship of its origin. Its size and shape make it ideal for a statement ring, a pendant that rests against the heart, or a stand alone collector’s gem, each use honoring its natural proportions of 17.92 by 13.05 by 6.12 millimeters and its generous 10.46 carat weight. The Natural Gemstone Company offers this stone as a singular example of unenhanced beauty, ready to be partnered with a designer or transformed by a jeweler into an heirloom. Care is simple, gentle cleaning with warm water and a soft cloth, avoiding harsh chemicals or extended exposure to heat. Owning this orange Ceylon moonstone is to hold a fragment of island history and earth time, a polished testament to geological patience and human hands that recognised and refined its allure, and to carry forward a piece of that story in whatever creation it is chosen to complete.