Rainbow Labradorite
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 20 Natural Rainbow Labradorite Pendants Healing gj36  US $24.99
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 36LB RAINBOW Labradorite CRYSTAL DT POINT Healing Gem US $28.99
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 21LB 18 Huge RAINBOW Labradorite CRYSTAL DOUBLE POINT US $174.74
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 Rainbow Carved Labradorite Large SphereGemS132 US $16.99
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 HANDMADE CARVED RAINBOW Labradorite PENDANTGEM US $6.99
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 400lb NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL HEALING US $31.77
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 34B Natural Rainbow Labradorite Polished Gem Stone lc5 US $24.99
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 19B Natural Rainbow Labradorite Polished Gem Stone lc4 US $12.99
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 146LB Huge Giant Natural Rainbow Labradorite Gem Stone Point Healing US $147.77
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 A1142g NATURAL Labradorite Gem Stone QUARTZ CRYSTAL Rainbow Sphere US $54.88
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP045 US $.99
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 Labradorite Turtle 02 Rainbow Crystal Sea Tortoise Stone Carving Longevity 53 US $171.00
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 88LB Natural Rainbow Labradorite Crystal Pendants Healing Gem Stone Wholesales US $168.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP041 US $12.99
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 12 Tall Thin Natural Rainbow Labradorite Point Healing US $32.99
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 326lb PRETTY NATURAL LABRADORITE RAINBOW SPHERE BALL HEALING US $57.77
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 Natural Rainbow Labradorite Gem Stone Brick Healing AAA US $18.77
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 257LB Huge Rainbow Labradorite Gem Stone Double Points US $289.99
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 339LB HUGE Natural Rainbow Labradorite Gem Stone Point US $344.77
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 95g Natural Rainbow Labradorite Crystal Pendant Gem Stone Healing AAA US $6.99
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 28g Natural Rainbow Labradorite Heart Pendants Carved Healing AAA US $12.99
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 34g Natural Rainbow Labradorite Heart Pendants Carved Healing AAA US $14.99
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 30g Natural Rainbow Labradorite Heart Pendants Carved Healing AAA US $12.99
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 16 TALL and THIN RAINBOW Labradorite CRYSTAL POINT Gem US $48.99
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 LABRADORITE SAI BABA 6 Rainbow Crystal Indian Saint 01 US $266.00
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 NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL HEALING 415g US $7.77
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 NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL HEALING 344lb US $19.77
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 NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL HEALING 44lb US $24.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 090lb US $12.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 042lb US $9.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 152lb US $19.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 731lb US $82.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 360lb US $42.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 242lb US $27.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 462lb US $54.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT US $27.77
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP046 US $12.99
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 382lb US $47.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 265lb US $32.77
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 TOP NATURAL Labradorite Crystal RAINBOW POINT 224lb US $27.77
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 40g Natural Rainbow Labradorite Heart Pendants Carved Healing AAA US $12.99
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 208LB LARGE Rainbow Labradorite DT Points Gem Stone US $179.99
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 48 58LB Natural Rainbow Labradorite Crystal sphere Gem Stone Healing AAA US $88.99
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 46 51LB Natural Rainbow Labradorite Crystal sphere Gem Stone Healing AAA US $72.99
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 201LB Huge Giant Natural Rainbow Labradorite Gem Stone Point Healing US $188.99
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 34LB RAINBOW Labradorite CRYSTAL SPHERE Healing Gem US $58.99
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 NATURAL Labradorite Crystal Rainbow SPHERE BALL HEALING US $26.77
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 726lb NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL US $99.99
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 3389lb NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL STAND US $452.77
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 2060lb NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL STAND US $283.77
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 1067lb NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL STAND US $142.77
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 726lb NATURAL Labradorite Rainbow SPHERE BALL HEALING US $99.99
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 216LB Huge Giant Natural Rainbow Labradorite Gem Stone Point Healing US $149.99
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 21g Natural Rainbow Labradorite Heart Pendants Carved Healing AAA US $9.99
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 AMAZING SPECTROLITE CRYSTAL SKULL carving RAINBOW FLASH Labradorite US $43.73
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP048 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP039 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP038 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP044 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP037 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP043 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP042 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP047 US $.99
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 RAINBOW STUNNING CARVED Labradorite PENDANTGEMP040 US $.99
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Moonstone Gems
Of all the phenomenal gems -- those displaying unique optical phenomena -- moonstone is the most abundant and affordable. The popularity of this unique gemstone has tended to wax and wane just like the moon. It was a great favorite of Victorian and Art Nouveau jewelers, and experienced another great wave of popularity in the 1960's. But in many cultures moonstone has always been important, and few gems are associated with so much romantic folklore.
Moonstone is the most famous member of the feldspar group. Technically, moonstone belongs to the orthoclase branch of the feldspar family and rainbow moonstone is in the labradorite branch. Moonstone's floating light that appears to come from below is known as adularescence. It is caused by structural anomalies within the stone which refract or scatter incoming light. The size or thickness of these anomalies determines the color of the floating light. To achieve this effect, moonstone is usually cut cabochon, and the height of the cabochon must be correct to maximize the effect. Conversely, rainbow moonstone's labradorescence is a play of colors on the surface of the stone caused by microscopically thin twinning. These phenomena are usually only seen when the the stone is in a certain position relative to the source of light and the observer.
In their uncut state moonstones are quite undistinguished and afford little idea of what it is that actually constitutes their charm: that mysterious shimmer of light. For that shimmer is not really shown to advantage until the art of the cutter has been brought to bear. Classical moonstones are always cut as cabochons, the most important thing being the correct height of the stone. The cutter must also align the axes of the crystal precisely into the zenith of the stone, for that is the only way in which he will bring about the desired light effect.
Moonstone is found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Madagascar, Brazil, Australia and India. The various colors only come from India and the other sources are white. In India, rainbow moonstone is mined in the southwest and blue is mined at Bihar in the center of the country.
In 1970, the year after American astronauts took off from Florida and landed on the moon, the Florida state legislature adopted the moonstone as the official state gemstone. Ironically, moonstone is not mined anywhere in Florida, nor is moonstone found on the moon. Our home of Chanthaburi in Thailand would seem like a better choice to adopt the moonstone as a symbol. Chanthaburi means "city of the moon" in Thai. But the city fathers seems uninterested in the moonstone as a symbol for the city, despite the fact that Chanthaburi is one of the largest trading centers for colored gems in the world. Perhaps it's because the city has generated its wealth from sapphire and ruby, not moonstone.
About the Author
AJS Gems, Bangkok is a leading online dealer in fine gemstones, including moonstone, Burma ruby, sapphire, spinel, tourmaline and zircon. Moonstone Gemstne Photos
