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3.48 Ct. Cabochon Moonstone from Madagascar
This loose stone ships by Mar 22
Item ID: | K21003 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 9.3 Width: 9.38 Height: 5.93 |
Weight: | 3.48 Ct. |
Color: help | Blue Flash |
Color intensity: help | Light |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Round |
Cut: | Cabochon |
Cutting style: | Cabochon |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Madagascar |
Per carat price: help | $72 |
From the riverbeds and weathered pegmatites of Madagascar comes a story written in stone, and this transparent 3.48 carat round blue flash moonstone carries that story with remarkable clarity. Formed over eons as microscopic feldspar layers slowly interleaved, this gem was discovered, carefully selected, and brought to light by The Natural Gemstone Company. Measuring 9.30 x 9.38 x 5.93 mm and shaped into a classic round cabochon, it presents a soft dome that captures and channels the gem’s signature adularescence. Its light color intensity allows the inner blue flash to appear pure and luminous, and because this moonstone is unenhanced, the shimmer you see is the stone’s true voice. The clarity grade is very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, which to the naked eye reads as virtually flawless, a transparency that allows the internal layers to play with light without interruption.
The cutter honored the stone’s natural architecture with an excellent polish and a cabochon profile that encourages a full and even blue play across the surface, so that every subtle motion reveals a new ribbon of light. That excellent polish means the dome is mirror smooth, so reflections glide across it and the blue flash seems to float directly beneath the surface when viewed face up or at an angle. The near flawless appearance enhances its beauty from every viewpoint, turning the gem into a living portrait of moonlight. Rounded symmetry and balanced proportions make this stone especially suited for a centerpiece setting in rings or pendants where the movement of the wearer will coax out shifting lanes of iridescence.
At The Natural Gemstone Company we believe provenance and craft matter as much as beauty, and this moonstone’s Madagascar origin and lack of enhancement reflect our commitment to ethically sourced, natural gemstones. Worn, it becomes more than an accessory, it is a talisman with a lineage that stretches back to marble rivers and patient geological time, and forward into an inspired design. If you seek a luminous, transparent blue flash moonstone that reads as nearly flawless to the eye, and that responds to light with a soft, ethereal glow, this 3.48 carat round cabochon is a rare, honest example ready to be set and cherished.
