Silver Moonstone Ring

There are many different colors and qualities ofpermeates the whole stone.
moonstone. When selecting a piece of jewelry, itPink Moonstone is becoming popular lately. These
is important to know your preferences as well asgems do not usually show the range of color of
the range of values or prices that such a piece ofthe above two: more often it is a shimmer of
moonstone is expected to have.white that moves across the gemstone. Caution
Moonstone is a natural, semiprecious gemstoneshould be used, however, because many large
that displays unique optical properties, like a wavepink moonstone cabochons with good play of
of liquid color that moves through the stone. It iscolor are actually rainbow moonstones that have
most often cut en cabochon, and usually with abeen affixed onto a pink backing. Many sellers are
high dome.honest about this manipulation, but there are also
Rainbow Moonstone, as the name suggests,those that may try to deceive, or more likely, are
shows all the colors of the rainbow: blue, yellowignorant of the treatment themselves.
and orange- pink are the most common.You know you are safe from a moonstone being
Blue Moonstone will show flashes of blue whentreated with backing if you buy your moonstone
moved in the light. The exact shade of blue variesring (or any jewelry) with the back of the
with each stone: the most valuable bluecabochon open and exposed, instead of sealed in
moonstones have a rich deep royal blue thatsilver.