Moonstone Antique Jewelry

Fine three-piece ring, earrings and pendant necklace set with rainbow moonstones in 18k.

The moonstones are excellent Madagascan specimens of near flawlessness and super adularescence.

The setting is an antique, though the stones were later cut to fit these masterly mounts.

Considered an exemplar offering first (since the gemmology of these moonstones belong to modern-day mining) and a conversion second, this set is distinguished for those who know their stones and antique jewelry.

In person, the richness of antique craftsmanship defines these pieces: if not for this definition we would not have these type of moonstones in this type of jewelry.

These moonstones of the full rainbow spectrum (beyond blue) will show up as if colorless, wherein rainbow pulses through and then colorless once more.

The whiteness of the gold hosts the moonstone very well, pushing the somewhat modern cuts into unfamiliar territory.

Beyond conversion jewelry, since as a set the spectral show is aurora borealis.

The shield cut (4.08ct) in the pendant flutters; the trillions (4.45ctw) slip unnoticed into their swivel mounts; the pear (4.13ct) is tempered right in its East-West placement.

With an antique platinum specialty chain (17″), the pendant measures 45mm long.

The earrings are 28mm by 15mm.

The ring’s face span 20mm by 15mm.

Of old single-cut diamonds, weight to come.