Rhodonite & Rainbow Moonstone

Rhodonite & Rainbow Moonstone hand cut and polished. Set in .925 Silver.

Necklace is 18"

Center stone is approximately 1.50" x .75"

It was first discovered in 1790 in the Ural Mountains near Sidelnikovo. In 1819, the German naturalist Christoph Friedrich Jasche named the stone rhodonite, derived from the Greek word "rhodo," which means "rose." Despite its name, deposits of rhodonite range in color from pink to brownish to purple-red.

The finest moonstones are found mainly in Sri Lanka and Southern India. Other varieties occur Australia, Armenia, Mexico, Brazil, and the United States. The rainbow variety of moonstone can be found in India and Madagascar.