4.73 Ct. Cabochon Moonstone from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

The moon has a language of light, and this moonstone speaks in soft, brown whispers, a gentle conversation between earth and sky. From the heart of Ceylon Sri Lanka this oval companion arrives, a translucent jewel weighing 4.73 carats, shaped in an oval silhouette that measures 10.99 x 9.09 x 6.40 mm. The Natural Gemstone Company offers this gem as a promise of quiet beauty, a piece that holds the memory of oceans and monsoon skies, warmed and mellowed into a brown hue that is both unexpected and tender. Imagine the moment when a hand lifts a veil of satin, and beneath it a glow unfolds, not sharp and daring, but patient and intimate, the kind of glow that lives in letters kept and in mornings shared. This moonstone is an invitation to slow the breath, to notice the small turning lights that make a life feel like a story.

Under the dome of its cabochon cut the stone gathers light and returns it like a secret, a soft shimmer that travels beneath the surface, a dance of satin and shadow. Its clarity is graded as very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which means the gaze meets only a whisper of character, a natural fingerprint that speaks to authenticity and origin. The color intensity sits at a medium light cadence, a warm brown that leans toward the color of driftwood polished by tides, or the caramel hush at the edge of dusk. The polish is excellent, each curve finished until the surface reflects with the calm of a still lagoon, the polish allowing the stone to show adularescence in a manner that feels more like memory than display. There has been no enhancement, no artifice, only the slow work of earth and time. From the mine to the mounting, the path of this gem retains its natural story, a lineage we honor at The Natural Gemstone Company.

Wear it alone as a talisman that rests against your skin, or let it anchor a ring, where its oval form can cradle a hand like a warm thought. Set in soft yellow gold it will hum with earthy warmth, set in cool white metal it will tell a different story, the brown becoming a quiet counterpoint to bright metal, a reminder that contrast can be conversation. Consider a bezel to protect its gentle dome, or a floating mount that lets light kiss it from every side, the cabochon surface offering a continuous sweep of reflection with every movement. This moonstone makes a singular engagement stone for those who seek something beyond the expected, for lovers who prefer the language of nuance to the language of spectacle. It is also right at home in a pendant, where it can lie close to the heart, turning each breath into a soft, private show, or in a pair of studs that nod to old letters and new promises.

When you choose this moonstone from The Natural Gemstone Company you choose provenance and patience, a gem that carries the soil of Ceylon Sri Lanka and the slow polish of hands that understand stones. We present its measurements and character honestly, 4.73 carats, 10.99 x 9.09 x 6.40 mm, cabochon cut, translucent, very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, medium light color intensity, excellent polish, no enhancement, origin Ceylon Sri Lanka. Let it be part of the next chapter you write, a companion for first mornings and silvered nights, a stone that will gather stories rather than shout them. If you close your eyes and imagine a lantern in a quiet garden, a cup of tea left to cool on a marble table, the tender hush after a long conversation, you are near the feeling this moonstone brings home. We are here to guide you through settings and combinations that will honor its voice, to ensure the gem you choose becomes the gem you love.