Moonstone is one of the most captivating gemstones. Not only does a high-quality gem possess incredible fire, it has a cool iridescence that makes it one gorgeous paradox! But if you aren’t familiar with moonstone, how do you know you are buying a quality gem? At JeGem we have a scale of fire intensity to help.

Most of our moonstones have very strong fire. These stones are very bright. The brightest fire, however, will be found in our extremely strong fire category. This ranking is designated for the occasional incredibly bright gem. They come along only once in a great while. A strong fire moonstone is fiery, but is usually set with other gemstones, are carved into beads or set with a large number of moonstones.

Fire in moonstones is found in two different colors, sky-blue and rainbow sky-blue. The sky-blue fire stones are often very white with blue iridescence. They also can appear a very bright blue. Rainbow sky-blue fire stones can be primarily white, but they also have other colors of fire besides blue, like gold or pink. The most sought-after color fire is the rainbow sky-blue fire that is found in a predominantly bright blue gem. like the ones in our stunning bracelets. You’ll see the colors of the rainbow more intensely.

Look to see if the piece has backing. Silver backing increases the fire’s intensity, so if you see a moonstone with no backing that is very strong or extremely strong fire, it’s a very clear, near-gem grade quality moonstone.

If you want even more sparkle, choose our stunning faceted moonstones. Fire and sparkle together are a stunning combination!

By Tammy