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a gem that fakes the moon's glow with light bouncing between hidden microscopic layers.
means A pale, translucent feldspar gemstone prized for its floating, bluish-white sheen that seems to drift across the surface as the stone is turned.
from A plain compound of 'moon' and 'stone,' named for the dreamy, lunar glow it gives off — that shimmer is called 'adularescence,' from Adula, a peak in the Swiss Alps where a fine variety was once found. The stone's name echoes across languages and centuries because the resemblance to moonlight was simply too obvious to resist.
- glow trick
- Shimmer comes from light scattering inside, not color
- name
- Adularescence describes its floating blue sheen
- june birthstone
- Shares the month with pearl and alexandrite
- roman myth
- Believed forged from solidified moonbeams
- art deco love
- Tiffany made it a Nouveau favorite
moonstone from adular valley — feldspar variety from switzerland's adula alps, named for its blue-white adularescence effect
moonstone from sri lanka — world's finest source, primarily from gem-bearing deposits in central highlands, prized for clarity and shimmer
moonstone from madagascar — major producer since 1990s, known for large high-quality stones with strong optical effects