This is a beautiful, natural, extra large cabochon of natural moonshine, mounted in solid 9ct yellow gold

The moonstone was originally mounted in an Art Deco silver mount, so dates to the early 20th century

The stone is cabochon-cut, with a high, sugarloaf dome to the front and a curved back

The stone isn’t clear, but neither is it flawed.

It is like a mist caught in a valley, or rolling in from the sea. Smoke on a summer’s evening

The light moves around inside it, allowing it to be bright and moody at the same town

There is some blue adularesence, but mostly a celestial, white glow

The pendant measures 3.1cm long including the loose ring

It’s 1.8cm across

The moonstone measures 1.8cm x 1.5cm x 1.3cm deep

It’s in excellent antique condition

There is no damage or repair

There are some very fine scratches to the top of the cabochon, visible on close inspection

There are no deep scratches and no chips

There is one internal, linear flaw – vertical, to the top edge. 2mm long – it’s mostly hidden by the setting

The box is for display only