Rainbow Moonstone Marquise Necklace

There is something in the moonstone's blue-white shiver that has always suggested the tide coming in at dusk. Each piece in this pair is cut to a slender marquis silhouette, measuring ten millimetres in height and five millimetres in width, a proportion that echoes the shape of a closed eye or a boat on still water. Rainbow moonstone, prized across the gem bazaars of Jaipur for its adularescence, that rolling inner light which shifts from silver to pale cobalt depending on where you stand in the room, is at its most expressive in this elongated form. The marquis cut allows the stone's optical phenomenon to travel the full length of the cabochon, uninterrupted. Set simply and without ornament around the stone itself, the setting keeps all attention on the gem's own luminosity rather than any surrounding metalwork. The result is quiet and entirely self-assured. Wear this pair at the collar with a fine Benarasi georgette in ivory or with a white cotton kurta on a Sunday morning when you want to carry something beautiful without announcing it. They move equally well into an evening, catching candlelight against a draped silk dupatta. Because these are sold as a pair and sized to a universal free fit, they sit without adjustment and require nothing beyond occasional wiping with a soft cloth. The understated profile makes them a reliable companion across repeated occasions, never competing with the rest of what you are wearing.

Details

• Dimensions: 10 mm Height
  5 mm Width
• SKU: JTL94