FA-MOON024LB-002-154

Natural Gems Belgium Certification : FA-MOON024LB-002-154

IDENTIFICATION : Natural Moonstone faceted - light bluish adularescence - 15.003 ct - Pear

Species : Natural Orthoclase (Anorthoclase)
Variety : Moonstone

DESCRIPTION:

Shape & Cutting Style : Pear, mixed cut up - custom cut down
Carat Weight :  15.003 Carat
Measurements : 16.8 x 16.5 x 11.1 mm
Color : Clear to very slight white with slight blue adularescence 
Transparency : Transparant
Clarity: Comparable to VS2
Hardness : 6.0
Birefringence : 005–0.006
Crystallography : monoclinic
Luster : Opalescent - Vitreous
Refractive index : 1.520-1.525
Specific Gravity : 2.56-2.59

COMMENTS :

No indications of heating, no indications of any other treatment
Adularescence is caused by the diffraction of light as it hits thin, alternating layers of orthoclase and albite within the gem. This produces the appearance of a floating, cloud-like, blue to white light inside the gem. A blue sheen is produced if the albite crystals are very fine. 

Personal Note From Natural Gems Belgium:

This Clear to slight white with slight blue adularescence moonstone is all natural, and it's cut grade is very good, symmetry is very good to excellent, polish is very good , luster is very good. overall high quality moonstone with very good grade
Only higher quality of moonstone is used for faceting