FA-MOON024PE-002-152

Natural Gems Belgium Certification : FA-MOON024PE-002-152

IDENTIFICATION : Natural Moonstone faceted - peach moonstone - 4.508 ct - oval - rose cut

Species : Natural Orthoclase (Anorthoclase)
Variety : Moonstone

DESCRIPTION:

Shape & Cutting Style : oval, rose cut
Carat Weight :  4.508 Carat
Measurements : 13.8 x 10.0 x 4.4 mm
Color : peach color (greyish brown) 
Transparency : Transparant
Clarity: Comparable to I3
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

scratch/crack on the flat side border

Personal Note From Natural Gems Belgium:

This peach color (greyish brown) moonstone is all natural, and it's cut grade is good, symmetry is fair, polish is fair , luster is good.
Peach Moonstone is a variety of Moonstone. It is a potassium aluminum silicate feldspar. The color is usually a tan brown to a very light peach/pink. This change in color is believed to be caused from higher contents of aluminum within the feldspar’s chemical make-up