Jewelry

[ECBG]

I am just drawn to the transluence of moonstone!  Everytime I go to my favorite boutique, I wish my standing jewelry amoire had expandle sides!  LOL!

I did get mu DIL a beautifup pyrite (fool's gold) teardrop pendant for Christmas.

[millieshops]

@ECBGIt's a lovely stone.  I have just 2 pieces and both have been in our family for well over 50 years.  I know they were around when I was little.  No idea how long before that.

[beach-mom]

What a beautiful collection! I have one piece - a pendant similar to the top middle of your collection. Mine has a tiny amethyst drop on it. 

[ECBG]

---

@millieshops wrote:

@ECBGIt's a lovely stone.  I have just 2 pieces and both have been in our family for well over 50 years.  I know they were around when I was little.  No idea how long before that.

---

@millieshopsThey've always been around it's just everyone wanted the higher semiprecious tier of stones that are semitransparent because they sparkle.  Think yellow citrine, amethyst, peridot, blue topaz.

[ChynnaBlue]

Yes! My parents have a small figurine of a young girl with a head and hair carved in moonstone and a body carved of something else, I think soapstone. When I was young, I used to draw her over and over because the shape was so simple and easy to draw. I called her the Moonstone Maiden. 

I have a lot of pendants and necklaces of moonstone and rainbow moonstone, in part because they remind me of the Moonstone Maiden I loved so much as a child.

[Kachina624]

About 10 years ago,  I bought a lot of jewelry from Je  Gems in Bangkok.   This included earrings and pendant in rainbow moonstone.   I've never seen such blue moonstone; it's gorgeous.   It almost looks like Swiss blue topaz but with chatoyancy (sp?).   They carried some gorgeous jewelry before metal prices went up.   Then they got cheap like everyone else. 

[ECBG]

---

@ChynnaBlue wrote:

Yes! My parents have a small figurine of a young girl with a head and hair carved in moonstone and a body carved of something else, I think soapstone. When I was young, I used to draw her over and over because the shape was so simple and easy to draw. I called her the Moonstone Maiden. 

I have a lot of pendants and necklaces of moonstone and rainbow moonstone, in part because they remind me of the Moonstone Maiden I loved so much as a child.

---

@ChynnaBlue,That's So interesting!  They remind me of the color I think angel's wings would be!

[SANNA]

---

@Kachina624 wrote:

About 10 years ago,  I bought a lot of jewelry from Je  Gems in Bangkok.   This included earrings and pendant in rainbow moonstone.   I've never seen such blue moonstone; it's gorgeous.   It almost looks like Swiss blue topaz but with chatoyancy (sp?).   They carried some gorgeous jewelry before metal prices went up.   Then they got cheap like everyone else. 

---

I have a blue moonstone ring from India, cabochon , 15 mm diameter. Very nice stone.It is said to be very lucky and therapeutic.

The effect is called adularesence, that travelling blue sheen.... Chatoyancy is a tiger eye and cats eye effect, I think. Learning from Michael V.....

[Sammycat1]

Yes!  I collect primarily earrings and rings of all styles, from artisan crafted to pieces with other stones.  my favorite is an Indian blue moonstone with a halo of blue sapphire.  moonstones have such ethereal, shimmering qualities and you don't see enough excellent material.

Great thread!

[ECBG]

---

@beach-mom wrote:

What a beautiful collection! I have one piece - a pendant similar to the top middle of your collection. Mine has a tiny amethyst drop on it. 

---

@beach-mom,Sweetie, that isn't my collection.  That's from a shop's site called Elementality.  They have amazing stones and jewelry.