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Impressive Moonstone Cabochon
2 May 2023, 12:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$3,187.50 inc. premium
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Impressive Moonstone Cabochon
Tanzania
This large, almost perfectly round double cabochon shows a fine, white-to-blue reflection of any light source around it, like the moon in fog. This phenomenon, the moonstone effect, is also called adularescence, or schiller. The moonstone's body color is off-white, and it is translucent; both factors help to enhance the moonstone effect. Weighing approximately 79.96 carats and measuring 25.0 x 19.98mm
This large, almost perfectly round double cabochon shows a fine, white-to-blue reflection of any light source around it, like the moon in fog. This phenomenon, the moonstone effect, is also called adularescence, or schiller. The moonstone's body color is off-white, and it is translucent; both factors help to enhance the moonstone effect. Weighing approximately 79.96 carats and measuring 25.0 x 19.98mm
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