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2.05 Ct. Moonstone from Russia
This loose stone ships by Mar 27
Item ID: | K16068 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 7.27 Width: 6.5 Height: 6.72 |
Weight: | 2.05 Ct. |
Color: help | Rainbow |
Color intensity: help | Light |
Clarity: help | Very Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Radiant |
Cut: | Radiant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Russia |
Per carat price: help | $634 |
This transparent 2.05 carat radiant shape rainbow moonstone measures 7.27 x 6.50 x 6.72 mm, and its radiant cut combines a precise table and crown facet arrangement with a series of truncated step facets on the pavilion to maximize both brilliance and controlled light dispersion. The cutting style is executed to align with the mineral s lamellar structure so that adularescent flashes are concentrated and described as rainbow in tone, giving multicolored schiller when viewed at different angles. Clarity grade very very slightly included evaluated at eye level indicates exceptional internal cleanliness for a faceted moonstone, with inclusions confined to points that do not interrupt the primary adularescence. Light color intensity keeps the body tone pale, which enhances the visibility of rainbow flashes, and the excellent polish ensures crisp facet junctions and minimal surface diffusion, permitting strong light return from the pavilion. No enhancement is present, confirming that what you see is natural material with unaltered optical phenomena, and the Russian origin is notable because material from that region historically displays fine lamellar layering and attractive colorplay when cut with precision.
From an investment perspective this specimen embodies several value positive factors, beginning with rarity of form, transparency, and size in a faceted radiant cut for rainbow moonstone. Most moonstones are presented as cabochons, making a transparent faceted example at 2.05 carat comparatively uncommon, especially when coupled with a very very slightly included clarity and no enhancements. Provenance from Russia adds a layer of market desirability for collectors who track source specific material, and the excellent workmanship increases resale liquidity since buyers and dealers value gems that require no recutting or re-polishing. The combination of untreated status, technical quality of the cut, and distinct rainbow adularescence positions this piece for potential appreciation as demand for natural, well documented gemstones continues to rise among private collectors and investors. For those seeking to integrate gemstones into a diversified tangible asset allocation, this moonstone offered by The Natural Gemstone Company provides a technically superior, attractively scarce example likely to benefit from growing collector attention and constrained supply dynamics over the medium to long term.
























