8.50 Ct. Cabochon Moonstone from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

There is a quiet alchemy in this stone, a soft nocturne captured in mineral form, a round shape black moonstone that seems to hold the hush of a midnight tide. Weighing 8.50 carats, and measuring 12.50 x 12.56 x 8.17 mm, this translucent cabochon comes to you with an excellent polish that reads like satin beneath a moonbeam. Its surface is smooth, its dome generous, and its medium intense color moves between inky graphite and the faint suggestion of starlit grey, a color that invites a slow, intimate turn of the wrist. Evaluated at eye level, the clarity is very slightly included, a whisper of natural character that reminds you this gem was formed beneath the earth in quiet geological time, not altered, no enhancement, simply born in Ceylon, Sri Lanka, and presented with the kind of honest beauty that The Natural Gemstone Company treasures.

Imagine this moonstone nestling against warm metal, a bezel of gold or a halo of tiny brilliant accents, an heirloom in the making that speaks in soft metaphors instead of loud declarations. Its cabochon cut allows light to breathe across the dome, creating a subtle play that is both mysterious and reassuring, like the way a beloved voice is familiar and surprising at once. At 12.50 x 12.56 x 8.17 mm the scale is generous, large enough to claim presence, small enough to fold into everyday intimacy. The medium intense color intensity gives it versatility, a piece that will read elegantly in the glow of candlelight and with equal grace beneath a clear morning sky. The very slightly included clarity gives it personality, tiny marks like punctuation in a love letter, evidence of origin and story, while the excellent polish ensures each surface reflects light with a soft, tender clarity. From Ceylon this moonstone carries an island history, a lineage of artisans and earth, and The Natural Gemstone Company offers it as a singular offering for those who seek a gem that is both romantic and real.

When you hold this black moonstone you feel its coolness at first, then the slow warmth of human contact, as though it is intended to be worn, carried, promised. Picture it as the centerpiece of an engagement ring meant for a soul who loves the unconventional, or as a pendant lying near the heart, a private talisman that gathers memory and intention. The translucency gives it depth, the cabochon dome invites touch, and the medium intense color allows it to harmonize with rose gold, yellow gold, and the clean light of white metals alike. Its origin in Sri Lanka offers a provenance that matters to the collector and the romantic alike, and the fact that there is no enhancement means the stone will age and patina with its wearer in an honest dialogue. At The Natural Gemstone Company we respect the poetry of each piece, and we invite you to imagine this 8.50 carat black moonstone as the chapter that begins a lifetime of stories, an emblem of quiet devotion that will deepen with every shared sunrise and secret night.