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It’s hard to pick moonstone jewelry online.

Mindy D — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:38:23 GMT

It’s hard to pick moonstone jewelry online. I guess I need to do so in-person, but right now I'm not into doing this. I just can't see if the stone in the ring I've been eyeing here on Q is a pretty moonstone or not. There are no reviews yet and it's been two weeks since the ring first appeared.

Corrected for many typos. Sorry.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:40:47 GMT

@Mindy D. Almost impossible to choose good moonstone or opal online or even on TV. On TV they tend to pick the best out of hundreds to show and what you get is often a whole different stone. You've got to see the play of color in person to choose a good one.

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Sammycat1 — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:49:31 GMT

I've had pretty good luck selecting moonstone here on the Q. When Peyton .Kelley brings in a piece, it's usually good.

What ring are you looking at?

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Shelbelle — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:55:46 GMT

I have a beautiful Moonstone ring from Victoria Wieck from 8 years ago, lovely.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:57:12 GMT

https://www.hsn.com/products/colleen-lopez-sterling-silver-moonstone-and-marcasite-r/9874885

I love this one !!!

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SilleeMee — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:08:57 GMT

I think it's really difficult to choose any kind of 'phenomenon' type gem based on a picture or from seeing them on TV, for instance opals, moonstone...anything that changes with the light.

One time I wanted to buy some opal earrings from a shopping network so I ended up buying three pairs of the same earring. When I got them at home I picked the best looking ones and sent the other two back. For me that was the only way I could see the variations in the same stone.

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Mindy D — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:41:39 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
https://www.hsn.com/products/colleen-lopez-sterling-silver-moonstone-and-marcasite-r/9874885

I love this one !!!

@Shelbelle @Whoa, you're not kidding. I love it and the earrings. Gorgeous. Thank you.

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silkyk — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:11:47 GMT

My nicest Moonstones are from Nicky Butler who use to be on HSN now on shophq. I have a tennis bracelet of Moonstones from his line that is one of my favorites . I also find his vintage pieces on ebay.

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Pagan — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:45:33 GMT

I hear you. The last Chan Luu necklace I bought in a sale had moonstone drops.

That company uses low grade gemstones. High prices, cheap quality, but some of their designs can be so pretty.

I had to coat one of the stones with my sheer opalescent nail polish topcoat. Exchanging the necklace wasn’t an easy option in this particular case. It looks great now but I only got away with it because it’s a necklace and the stone doesn’t make contact with anything.

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ECBG — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:23:41 GMT

Moonstone can range from blue to an olive green, to gray or a combination. Be very careful.

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AngelPuppy1 — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:50:41 GMT

Moonstone is my current favorite stone. I am a moon child and have always loved it - it seems very mystical and mysterious! My husband bought me a few small items for the holidays from Etsy. I like small jewelry right now -- it suits me better. I got all sterling silver. A ring with an oval stone, a necklace, a bracelet, 2 pairs of stud earrings - one very tiny and the other a bit larger. These all seem to be pretty consistent even though they were purchased from different shops. They have a lovely irredescent quality which show pinks and blues in them. I don't know if Etsy has any larger peices but you could check.

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faeriemoon — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 20:56:39 GMT

I love rainbow moonstone. Sometimes I find Q items are mislabeled. Items can be called rainbow moonstone when they are not and vice versa. This wouldn't bug me as much if their photos were better.

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ECBG — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:09:17 GMT

@Mindy D

I find the most accurate colors on Etsy. There's a large moonstone (1 3/4 x ?) with a silver surround. It's too close to the size I have now. Just put in "large moonstone pendants").

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FiddleDeeDee — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:46:00 GMT

Moonstone is my favorite but it has to be the right "color".

I don't care for a rainbow moonstone at all.

It must be gray but a clean gray not opaque otherwise it looks cloudy...like glue. I have one and it's gorgeous but small. If I could find it in a large oval carat weight, I would make it my wedding ring. *sigh*

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Calgal2too — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:30:46 GMT

That's how I feel about opal and larimar. If I'm not looking at the exact item I'm buying, then I'll buy in person instead. I've gotten burned by buying larimar, wound up with a piece with a lot of gray matrix. Back it went, and I learned my lesson.

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CatsyCline — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:55:58 GMT

i LOVE Moonstone !! the best moonstone ring i own i found at a local gift shop that specializes in silver jewelry. it's big, rainbow stone in a pretty but simple setting. a few years ago i had ordered Nicky Butler moonstone rings and exchanged them 2x due to cracks. i have an HSN Sajen Silver moonstone ring. even that one has a crack. i still like it as the setting is so pretty. i got a moonstone ring from Sajen when they debuted at Shop LC and would not recommend their line at Shop LC. i do not trust SLC any longer so don't order from them anymore.

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Jersey Born — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:20:07 GMT

@Mindy D - I agree that moonstone, especially rainbow moonstone, is difficult to purchase online. Ditto opal, kunzite, and labradorite. Sometimes a vendor can be trusted to select top gems. I have had great luck with Victoria Wieck (Ethiopian opal) and Dallas Prince (kunzite), and I was glad I took a gamble and ordered from them as the gems I received are insanely beautiful.

I have not purchased rainbow moonstone online, but when seen in person at a boutique, it is so very appealing. I have two rainbow moonstones set in silver - one in a pendant and one in a ring - purchased a couple of decades ago.

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depglass — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:34:32 GMT

My problem has been turquoise, so I own very little at this point. I used to get shipped green instead of the blue color shown and I was dumb enough to keep it. I ended up selling it off on Ebay.