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Rainbow Moonstone
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Moonstone is the birthstone for June and the gem of the 3rd wedding anniversary.
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Rainbow Moonstone
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Moonstone is the most valuable stone from the feldspar group.
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Rainbow Moonstone
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The best moonstones are found in deposits in India and Sri Lanka, though they’re found in deposits all over the world including the United States, Mexico, Australia, Germany, and Tanzania.
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Despite its close relation, rainbow moonstone is actually a transparent version of a labradorite. Both moonstone and rainbow moonstone exhibit adularescence, though rainbow moonstone has blue or rainbow tones on a transparent stone. Regular moonstone has soft white or grey undertones on an opaque stone.
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Grey Moonstone cabochon
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Rainbow Moonstone for earrings
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During the 1960s “flower child” movement, moonstone provided its wearers with the desired ethereal look, and designers of the 1990s New Age movement again turned to moonstone’s natural beauty for inspiration.
The finest moonstone is a gem of glassy purity with a mobile, electric blue shimmer.
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Peach Moonstone Cabochon
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Adularescent moonstone was once called “adularia.” The name originated with a city in Switzerland, Mt. Adular (now St. Gotthard), which was one of the first sources of fine-quality moonstones.
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Chatoyancy White Moonstone
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