Moonstone Madagascar, 0.968 carat

Technical details: type: Madagascar Moonstone (Moonstone) weight: 0.968 carats shape: pear (Pear) color: multicolored (rainbow) clarity: moderately included translucency: translucent hardness: 6.0-6.5 treatment: untreated origin: Madagascar certification: electronic certificate (PDF) from Saudi laboratory (MT) - website (www.mtgl.com.sa) Moonstone is a gemstone belonging to the feldspar minerals group, and is known for a unique optical phenomenon called "adularescence" or "adularescence," where a blue or white glow like moonlight appears to flow across its surface when moved. Moonstone is primarily composed of thin layers of albite and orthoclase. This stone is usually found in pegmatite rocks, marble, and some volcanic rocks.