07-26-2015 05:49 AM
Stones are my weak point. I was thinking moonstone but second guess myself. I have not cleaned it but it changes colors from blue to gray and looks to have black specks in it. It is marked sterling I think it is older as it has been testeted so many times little chunks missing. I usually dont buy rings like this but this one was speaking to me lol
07-26-2015 06:23 AM
07-26-2015 08:20 AM
I will soak it in some warm soap water and see if I can get a better picture
07-26-2015 08:28 AM
I looked up Labradorite it isnt that no lines running through it. The black is for lack of better words specks
07-27-2015 03:13 AM
Mermaid the stone has like a film on it you can see it in the picturesI soaked it in warm water and dawn maybe I need to soak longer any ideas?
07-27-2015 07:16 AM
07-27-2015 08:04 AM
There is no film on the stone,it is abraded from wear. Rainbow moonstone is just a "trade" name for labradorite.
07-27-2015 09:33 AM
07-27-2015 10:23 AM
07-27-2015 10:40 AM
07-27-2015 10:45 AM
Labradorite. Not the nicest labradorite stone but one nevertheless.
07-27-2015 03:30 PM
Whatever the going vernacular, it is certainly some variety of feldspar. You've seen better, and I've seen worse ^_^
07-27-2015 04:37 PM
I am so confused even more maybe because I am tierd. I didnt soak it long at all and I used a soft toothbrush. I still say there is a film as I took my nail and scratched it and I could see where it came off. I was thinking maybe someone cleaned it with tooth paste over the years. I dont know just thinking out loud lol
07-27-2015 04:45 PM
I looked at what everyone said and it is a rainbow moonstone. Now how do I clean it? Mermaid what am I being careful of?
07-27-2015 04:49 PM
If you can peel off something w/your fingernail then maybe someone coated it after abrasion took its toll. The feldspars are fairly soft stones. And coating with whatever's on hand is surely cheaper than having it properly re-polished.