Best Brains: Gemstone Question
Q.anyone else who knows a thing or two about gemstones... I've got a quick question, if you don't mind.... "Yesterday I bought a ring at the OSU Ren Faire. Well, technically it was bought for me, but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, it's got a particularly beautiful stone in it - an absolutely gorgeous shade of pale peach, irridescent, almost but not quite translucent. The gent sellingthe jewelry called it Peach Moonstone, and it does look like moonstone, but I've never heard of it or seen it before. So, is there such a thing as peach moonstone, or am I now the proud owner of a piece of glass or synthetic something-or-other? Not that I'd mind if that's the case; it's still beautiful. But if it's real, that suggests the possiblity of hunting down more....
A.Technically, "peach moonstone" is a misnomer. Moonstone is a very specific term for a very specific type of orthoclase feldspar (more or less). That said, gem dealers come up with poetic names for stones all the time. Without looking at the stone and running some tests, I'm very reluctant to do any real identification That said, as far as I know, peach *is* a naturally occuring flavor of moonstone. I've seen 'em, and used them as tumbled drilled beads in jewellry. Vibrationally they're very similar to the white-to-bluish moonstones, so my guess is that even if they're not "officially" called moonstones, the chemical makeup/structure is probably quite similar. Another thing it could be is mother-of-pearl - dyed or perhaps natural- depends how "peachy". Some of the natural mother of pearl I've seen, is sorta beige. Depending on how it's polished/finished, it can have a similar sheen. Moonstone is more translucent, in my experience, though, mother of pearl- more opaque with more, well, oyster/pearl vibe. Remember the disclaimer, though, I'm just giving my opinion based on your description and questions.
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