Peach Moonstone

Peach Moonstone is a warm-coloured variety of moonstone belonging to the feldspar family. Its colour ranges from pale peach and apricot to orange, cream and pinkish-beige, often with a soft internal glow known as adularescence. Moonstone’s characteristic sheen is caused by light scattering from microscopic layers or intergrowths within the feldspar. As light enters the stone, it is reflected and scattered by these internal structures, producing the soft floating glow associated with moonstone. Peach Moonstone is commonly composed of potassium-rich feldspar, although the exact feldspar composition can vary between specimens and deposits. Its peach colour is generally associated with trace impurities and fine inclusions within the feldspar. Unlike some white or blue-flash moonstones, Peach Moonstone often shows a warmer, softer sheen rather than a strong blue flash. It is popular in polished forms such as spheres, palmstones, towers, cabochons and jewellery because its warm colour and gentle glow become especially attractive when polished.