{"id":5708,"date":"2026-04-14T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/?page_id=5708"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:10:55","slug":"the-adularescence-of-a-gemstone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/en\/the-adularescence-of-a-gemstone\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adularescence"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:24px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_cef822-5a\">What is the adularescence of a gemstone?<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);}.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}.kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff {text-align: justify;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5708_25cd66-ff\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35{position:relative;}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}.kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35 {text-align: justify;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5708_e8aeb0-35\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_463438-fa\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_463438-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_463438-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5708_463438-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_463438-fa\">Definition<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5708_b534ee-c9\">Adularescence is an optical phenomenon observed particularly in moonstone, characterized by a milky sheen, often bluish-white, that appears to float on the gem&#8217;s surface. It is caused by the diffusion of light within the stone, resulting from interference created by the irregular alternation of layers of two types of feldspar: albite and orthoclase.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5708_6d9d52-51.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image5708_6d9d52-51 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:453px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5708_6d9d52-51.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5708_6d9d52-51 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image5708_6d9d52-51 figure{max-width:453px;}.kb-image5708_6d9d52-51 .image-is-svg, .kb-image5708_6d9d52-51 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image5708_6d9d52-51 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5708_6d9d52-51\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr.webp\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Adularescence of a 0.68-carat moonstone, Madagascar, \u00a9 Arvernes-Gemmes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr.webp\" alt=\"Adularescence of a 0.68-carat moonstone, Madagascar, \u00a9 Arvernes-Gemmes\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr.webp 1024w, https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GEMMOO-0002-nr-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Adularescence of a 0.68-carat moonstone, Madagascar, \u00a9 Arvernes-Gemmes<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the adularescence of a gemstone? 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