to pass up Technically, peach moonstone is a misnomer.  Moonstone is a very specific term for a very specific type of orthoclase feldspar (more or less). That said, gem dealers come up with poetic names for stones all the time.  Without looking at the stone and running some tests, I'm very reluctant to do any real identification, but I'll ask around about the use of the term peach moonstone . The proper de-spammed address is (kat at vincent dash tanaka dot com). * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

hey, Trinker?  Or anyone else who knows a thing or two about gemstones... I've got a quick question, if you don't mind.... Yesterday I bought a ring at the OSU Ren Faire.  Well, technically it was bought for me, but that's neither here nor there.  Anyway, it's got a particularly beautiful stone in it - an absolutely gorgeous shade of pale peach, irridescent, almost but not quite translucent.  The gent selling the jewelry called it Peach Moonstone, and it does look like moonstone, but I've never heard of it or seen it before. So, is there such a thing as peach moonstone, or am I now the proud owner of a piece of glass or synthetic something-or-other?  Not that I'd mind if that's the case; it's still beautiful.  But if it's real, that suggests the possiblity of hunting down more....         -banshee, who doesn't often wear rings, but this was too pretty         to pass up

hey, Trinker?  Or anyone else who knows a thing or two about gemstones... I've got a quick question, if you don't mind.... Yesterday I bought a ring at the OSU Ren Faire.  Well, technically it was bought for me, but that's neither here nor there.  Anyway, it's got a particularly beautiful stone in it - an absolutely gorgeous shade of pale peach, irridescent, almost but not quite translucent.  The gent selling the jewelry called it Peach Moonstone, and it does look like moonstone, but I've never heard of it or seen it before. So, is there such a thing as peach moonstone, or am I now the proud owner of a piece of glass or synthetic something-or-other?  Not that I'd mind if that's the case; it's still beautiful.  But if it's real, that suggests the possiblity of hunting down more....    -banshee, who doesn't often wear rings, but this was too pretty    to pass up First the I am not a gemologist disclaimer... That said, as far as I know, peach *is* a naturally occuring flavor of moonstone. I've seen 'em, and used them as  tumbled drilled beads in jewellry. Vibrationally they're very similar to the white-to-bluish moonstones, so my guess is that even if they're not officially called moonstones, the chemical makeup/structure is probably quite similar. Another thing it could be is mother-of-pearl - dyed or perhaps natural- depends how peachy . Some of the  natural mother of pearl I've seen,  is sorta beige. Depending on how it's polished/finished, it can have a similar sheen. Moonstone is more translucent, in my experience, though, mother of pearl- more opaque with more, well, oyster/pearl vibe. Remember the disclaimer, though, I'm just giving my opinion _base_d on your de_script_ion and questions. Your local (very un-official) semi-precious stone maven... _______________________________________ webpage - http://www.mindspring.com/~anneams Enjoy your reality- After all, you're helping to create it!

So, is there such a thing as peach moonstone, or am I now the proud owner of a piece of glass or synthetic something-or-other?  Not that I'd mind if that's the case; it's still beautiful.  But if it's real, that suggests the possiblity of hunting down more....       -banshee, who doesn't often wear rings, but this was too pretty       to pass up Technically, peach moonstone is a misnomer.  Moonstone is a very specific term for a very specific type of orthoclase feldspar (more or less). That said, gem dealers come up with poetic names for stones all the time.  Without looking at the stone and running some tests, I'm very reluctant to do any real identification, but I'll ask around about the use of the term peach moonstone . Please do