| 单词 | moonstone |
| 例句 | “It is the land grant to all of the territory from the silver mountains to the blue hills, from the dead salt sea there to the distant valleys of moonstone and emerald,” said the Leader. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It could be something I might actually want, like a silver ring with a moonstone. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z If they’ve got gold badges, that moonstone badge really does belong to me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Please let Elsie be wrong about me getting that moonstone badge. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z My moonstone badge warps from a circle into an oval, Department of Supernatural Investigations engraved above the image of an evenly weighted balance. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “That moonstone badge is only because I’m a magician, I think.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Elsie is one of only thirteen kids to receive a silver badge—meaning I’ve either got a gold badge or the scary moonstone badge. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When she put it on, she reached into the interior pocket and felt the moonstone ring there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Amari! Rumor has it someone’s getting a moonstone badge today. Is it you?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Kaisa came closer to her and took her left hand, the one that was not wearing the moonstone ring, for Ash had curled that one away behind her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran her fingers through the uneven remains of her hair and noticed that she was still wearing the moonstone ring; Ana must not have noticed it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her jewelry hangs there—slices of agate on long chains of raw crystal beads, collars set with moonstones, deep green bloodstones strung together, and an opal pendant, bright as fire in the sunlight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’ll get to save myself the embarrassment of being the only moonstone badge recipient to fail a tryout and be sent home. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She put on the mask, which was tied with a silken cord so thin she could barely see it, and at last she took out her moonstone ring and slipped it on her right hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Deliberately turning away from the cloak, she laid the herbal in her trunk beside the broken mirror, and she did her best to ignore the phantom presence of the moonstone ring on her hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This must be what I’m meant to wear because there’s even a bright yellow raincoat with my moonstone badge attached to the front. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She leans back and unclips my moonstone badge from beneath my lapel to place it back in its original spot. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Everything goes dark as we pass through the thick wall; the shimmer of my moonstone badge is the only light. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She felt him take her hand and press something into her palm, and when she looked down she saw a ring set with a moonstone. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a gown of pale purple silk and a moonstone hair net that had Jjeen a gift from Joffrey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Ugh. Like I need any more attention. It’ll be bad enough just showing up as the magician who received a moonstone badge this morning.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I nearly panicked when I saw my moonstone badge sparkling on the front. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Sansa Stark rode a chesnut mare at his side, looking neither right nor left, her thick auburn hair flowing to her shoulders beneath a net of moonstones. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I see myself covered in expensive jewels, a shimmering moonstone crown atop my head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Two moonstones looked up at him in the light of his small hand-held fire; two pale moonstones buried in a creek of clear water over which the life of the world ran, not touching them. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused, drawing a ragged breath, and took the moonstone ring out of her pocket and put it into the palm of his hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lara and her friends love anything that gets them more attention. Being the magician girl with a moonstone badge is the reason they’ll want to hang out with you.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She reached out to touch it, and saw the moonstone ring still on her hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I don’t come back, you have my permission to add my moonstone badge to your VanQuish collection. Think about the bragging rights you’ll have at the next convention.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I present to you the fourteenth moonstone ever awarded.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z There, piled into enormous mounds that reached almost to the ceiling, were not only diamonds and emeralds and rubies but also sapphires, amethysts, topazes, moonstones, and garnets. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z This might be worse than when I had to go onstage and accept my moonstone badge. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And just like that my moonstone badge shrinks back into a trainee badge. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When Kaisa’s skin was no longer touching the moonstone ring, it flared into life again, burning as though it were angry with her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It will include about 55 works, among them 1960s moonstone jewelry, recent steel tables and fireplace tools. Albert Paley Selling a Sampling of His Metalwork 2017-11-18T05:00:00Z By then Rosanna has drowned herself on the Shivering Sands, and the mystery of the moonstone has made suspects of them all. Lynn Shepherd's top 10 fictional drownings 2013-03-06T10:30:18Z I wore my moonstone religiously and hoped Rahu and Ketu would stop messing with me. The Heart Said Yes; the Hindu Horoscope Said No 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Then we searched for its namesake moonstones, which aren’t true moonstone gems, but a variety of quartz. On California’s Central Coast, a low-key exploration of wineries, restaurants and nature 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Instead, she mixes diamonds, sapphires and amethysts with moodier materials like jasper “zebra” agate, purple turquoise, Nubian opals and moonstones. T Magazine: Rock Star 2011-02-17T09:00:37Z During breakfast he got down on one knee, with a moonstone ring gifted to him for the occasion from a friend there. A Ride of a Lifetime to a Catskills Retreat 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z And the moonstone color matches my turquoise Frye boots! Travel Advice from a White House Correspondent 2011-12-28T16:04:56Z I don't know if you remember, but at the end you give her a moonstone. Tobias Menzies on playing Prince Philip: "I didn't feel I was ever going to get a call from him" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z He favors silver, 10-karat gold and platinum in creations more classic than trendy, including spiral silver cuff links dotted with moonstone, and trinity knot silver earrings adorned with amethyst. In Dublin, Shopping Away From the Crowds 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Her favorite right now: drop earrings she is calling “bonefish,” with sapphires surrounded by diamonds and moonstones, which she is selling for $40,000. Patricia Kluge’s Third Act Is Sparkly 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z But I kept wearing my moonstone just in case. The Heart Said Yes; the Hindu Horoscope Said No 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z But I wear a small moonstone on my hand, the symbol of hope. Modern Love: A Second Embrace, With Hearts and Eyes Open 2014-03-13T19:16:35Z I was to wear the moonstone for 90 days while trying to be “active, cool and health conscious.” The Heart Said Yes; the Hindu Horoscope Said No 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Called Mythical Creatures from the Golden Menagerie, every piece is one of a kind, from a snakelike necklace pavéd in royal-blue moonstones and green tsavorites to a bracelet that channels a school of fish. Temple St. Clair Carr's Animal-Inspired Jewelry Collection 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z On the drive to her house, I clutched a small moonstone my grief counselor had given me. When Sturdy Love Is What You Need 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z It was valued at £5,000 - although it would eventually prove to be worth much more - and inset with ruby, mother-of-pearl and moonstones. The treasure hunt that gripped a nation 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Prayer bead bracelets are strung with smooth Australian opal, moonstone or bone. Jewelry designer Sheryl Lowe wants her pieces to create a sense of adventure for the wearer 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z "The band is a silver branch since nature and the environment are important to us, and the gem is a rainbow moonstone, which changes colours in the light to match Meg's eyes" according to Lyd. Picture perfect photo proposal 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z “I really like the rocks,” Simon said of the emeralds, opals, aquamarine, moonstones and labradorite he’s been using lately to create rings. Mount Vernon boy turns jewelry hobby into business 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z As they waited for everyone to arrive, they chatted about their day and flipped through catalogs, admiring silver cuff bracelets, a red coral necklace and the company’s popular moonstone earrings. Indiana project offers exploited women hope, redemption 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z While we discuss our various adventures in the pen trade, we nosh on raw moonstone oysters from Rhode Island, an absolute palate-seducer. Norfolk, Virginia, offers travel treasures not far from D.C. 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The matte gold setting accentuates the selection of emerald-cut, semi-precious gemstones, of which there are four—black onyx, pink sapphire, moonstone and emerald. Ringly Shows How Wearable Technology Can Be Fashionable 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Lotus flowers and moonstones, both of which are featured in Siddharth’s collection, were among his favorites. Siddharth Kasliwal Launches Handmade Jewelry Collection For Munnu The Gem Palace 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z New York jeweler Karen Karch's Dragon layered necklace is a gorgeous example of the trend, including moonstone, beige coral, and black and cognac diamonds, in silver, 10-karat rose gold and 18-karat white gold. For jewelry, the old no-no of mixing metals has lost its power 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Austin, Texas, designer Nak Armstrong's blend of 18- and 14-karat gold showcases a bold uneven band set with rows of rainbow moonstones and gray rustic and white pavé diamonds; $13,345. Put an engagement ring on it that goes outside the circle 2014-05-11T04:00:00Z When asked how her trove of mantra beads, quartz stone and moonstone through security, Anderson said, “I don’t know. They didn’t even question it. They knew it was just good vibes all the way.” Gold medal, the Jamie Anderson way: meditation, incense and candles 2014-02-09T18:35:20Z The original owner of the moonstone "was four when they moved to Sussex," her husband Mr Michael Hickmott told BBC Sinhala. Garden step 'is ancient artefact' 2013-01-22T15:11:43Z A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; - called by lapidaries moonstone. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Peaceful and mellow looks the sky to-night As some great Buddha made of ivory, Upon whose brow is set a moonstone white, The shining emblem of its purity. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z He loved the red-gold of the sunstone, and the moonstone's pearly whiteness, and the broken rainbow of the milky opal. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z Home-schooled nature hikes, deep breathing, meditation and moonstones also apparently now help produce Olympic champions, along with power stones and Nas rapping in your headphones. Gold medal, the Jamie Anderson way: meditation, incense and candles 2014-02-09T18:35:20Z Cabochon, ka-bō-shong, n. a precious stone polished but uncut.—En cabochon, rounded on top and flat on back, without facets—garnets, moonstone, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Garnets are plentiful in the Lindi district, and agates, topaz, moonstone and other precious stones are found in the colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Monica brightened up, and they proceeded down a trim gravel path that had a moonstone wall on either side and a big door at the end. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z She was mounted on a white steed, and was clad in a silken robe of opaline hue, her cloak and cap jewelled with moonstones. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z Her eyes were extraordinary: blue but dark and bright at the same time, changing and glinting like moonstones, half closed under drooping lashes. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z "On the fallen tree trunk, with the sahib's moonstone glittering on its forefinger, was the small hand of a woman that had been lopped off above the wrist, and which still dripped blood." The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z It was blue with a thread of gold, and she had a necklace-243- of blueish moonstones, gold-set, and her hair ceased to be copper and became golden, and her eyes unfathomable blue. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z For five minutes the unruffled pool mirrored the moon in placid silence; it lay beneath them like some jewel, a moonstone on a deep green cloth. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Its main product, collectible charm bracelets, are made from silver or gold, with the charms made from stones such as amethyst, onyx or moonstone. Pandora charms investors with $2 billion market debut 2010-10-05T14:11:00Z Adula′ria, a very pure, limpid, translucent variety of the common felspar, called by lapidaries moonstone, on account of the play of light exhibited by the arrangement of its crystalline structure. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide He poured the medley on to the table—an uncut moonstone, an amethyst-topped pencil that one of his tutors had given him as a boy, a tiger’s claw, a compass and what-not. The Valiants of Virginia The moonstone, pale and mild, like the shining of the moon,—it is the stone of the Chald�an and Babylonian magi. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity As the thing turned to sweep along the jungle edge the fading sky light glinted on two moonstones that were set in its shadowy form. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Rich finds of a valuable ruby, sapphire, cat’s-eye, amethyst, alexandrite or star stone, are comparatively rare; it is only of the commoner gems, such as moonstone, garnet, spinels, that a steady supply is obtained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Cosy Pringle wasn't hampered at all; he wore his grandfather's large gold chain and his sister Amanda's moonstone ring, and felt that he ought to attract as much attention as the girls. Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 It looked like a moonstone and was quite large. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 They were the most amazing eyes he had ever met, colored like moonstone, milkily translucent, so that they looked almost blind. The Tree of Life He noticed that they were large and luminous—like moonstones—with a pearly opaque glimmer as if only upper layers colored and reflected light. Shock Treatment When moonstones were first brought to the notice of Europeans, they were nearly as expensive as opals; now, they are sold by the pound or the hundred, for a few shillings the lot. The Pearl of India The lake lay like an opal, flashing gorgeously in the sun, or like a moonstone, when the sun sank behind the hills. At the Crossroads I have had her radiant—like a moonstone. Love and Lucy In the instant that she gripped him with that fixed, moonstone look he felt oddly as if a tangible bond were taut between them. The Tree of Life The moonstone is very nearly as effective, as well as the beautiful opal.-396- Rings, some authorities say, should be worn in barbaric profusion, or not at all. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Similarly opal, moonstone, and turquoise are of about the same hardness as feldspar and are all rated 6. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public One of them, facing the firelight, I recognized from the photographs Rayne had shown me—the man with the moonstone in his tie. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance And now the powdery beam is thrown On marguerite and pearl moonstone, On fluffy bird with wing aweary,— Soft, dreaming child! 'tis her silver blown. Song-waves And he was free again with that clouding of the moonstone surfaces. The Tree of Life It is a moonstone sapphire, set in two brilliants of different shape. Chronicles of Strathearn Ceylon-cut moonstones are frequently cut to save weight, and may have to be recut to properly place the layers so that the effect may be seen equally over all parts of the stone, as set. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Bobby's eye fell on a cheap bracelet of silver wire from which dangled half a dozen moonstones. The Adventures of Bobby Orde And on one table stood a chessboard with chessmen carved out of moonstones. Honey-Bee 1911 For he still could not focus directly upon the shining whiteness of her, and nothing save those moonstone eyes were clear to him. The Tree of Life Its eyes were two great moonstones that appeared to look up at me with half-blind amusement—winking at the wisdom they had forgotten and the fear that I was feeling. Hunters Out of Space The moonstone, being a variety of feldspar, has the pronounced cleavage of that mineral and will not stand blows without exhibiting this property. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Young as she was, Celia had the taste not to care for the moonstone bangle, but, like all the rest, she accepted it with genuine delight because Bobby gave it. The Adventures of Bobby Orde With gold and moonstone blazoned o'er, Fish, flowers, trees, rocks, the panels bore; Auspicious birds embossed thereon, And stars in costly emblem shone. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse "The Tree!" wailed that queer speech in his brain, while gibberish was all his ears heard and the moonstone stare transfixed him strongly. The Tree of Life She wore a moonstone pendant set in dull silver that matched the shimmering grey of her dress. A harum-scarum schoolgirl However, being comparatively inexpensive, many moonstones, especially of the choicer bluish type, are set in ring mountings. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public That is one of the greatest fallacies of a melancholy age," Esmé answered, arranging the huge moonstone in his tie with a plump hand; "suicide would be the better word. The Green Carnation All the precious stones, except moonstone, opal and sphene, have at least the hardness of quartz, and can barely be scratched by metals, even by hard steel. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 From the hood of it she watched Smith coming toward her, a smile on her pale mouth and a light blazing in the deeps of her moonstone eyes. The Tree of Life He showed her treasures shut away from the public eye, and she bought long lengths of heavy silks, embroideries thick with gold, a moonstone bracelet linked with silver. Mistress Anne Among the minerals softer than quartz, which are used as gems, we have also "feldspar," which gives us "moonstone," "Labradorite," and "Amazonite." A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public I have seen the moonstone described by your correspondent C. J. F., but all that I can remember of an old song on the occasion is. Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. She was so pretty in her white gown with the pearls on her neck and the delicate moonstones dangling in her little ears.... Afterwards Now after all remains to tell How learned Mr. Baker, Set up a moonstone where he fell, And called the field 'wise-acre.' Notes and Queries, Number 58, December 7, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. There was an extra crown for Lucy, made of silver and pearls and pale silvery moonstones. The Magic City This name is unfortunately chosen as the material is not the same as that of true moonstone and the effect is not so pronounced or so beautiful. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public On her hand was one ring, a lovely moonstone. Suzanna Stirs the Fire The stone was translucent and faintly luminous like a moonstone, but held in its heart one fleck of ruby red, in appearance like a drop of blood. The Black Douglas Ay, Kit, jewels; sapphires and rubies and emeralds, diamonds and pearls and moonstones. The Adventures of Kathlyn Where by day the suns are never burning, and by night the moonstones ooze with nectar in the rays of the camphor-laden moon. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology The sun was shining through the glittering mass; and myriads of diamonds, moonstones, pearls, and opals mingled in splendid rivalry two hundred feet above our heads. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park He took the one I would rather have him take—a beautiful pearl, like my friendship is for him, shadowed by the moonstone, which is my unworthiness. Phyllis "Say I will see the moonstone before it is sent away!" The Keeper of the Door A man in blood-red jersey and long boots, all shining with moisture, stands at the bows holding up the carcase of a silver-bellied sea-otter from whose pelt the wet drips in moonstones. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) Martigues, in raptures, explained that it was he who had designed the very modern jewel she wore, a moonstone set in silver. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 The soft glow of pearls, the cloudlike effects of the opal, the unobtrusive lights of the moonstone harmonize with the tints of hair and skin of the aged. What Dress Makes of Us The light stole softly from above, through thin slabs of transparent onyx, and the water in the marble tank glimmered like a moonstone. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories You may have moonstones," he said, "but you didn't come here to sell them. The Keeper of the Door The pale locks of the youths were clustered within circlets of translucent, glimmering gems like moonstones. The Moon Pool Did I dream that yesterday On yon mountain ridge a glow Soft as moonstone paled away, Leaving less forlorn the snow? Rhymes of a Rolling Stone Halfway up the hill he met Bagheera with the morning dew shining like moonstones on his coat. The Jungle Book She was lying on a sofa, in a tea-gown of silver tissue looped up by some strange moonstones that she always wore. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories But that poor old seller of moonstones happens to be a very particular friend of mine. The Keeper of the Door Aventurine and moonstone varieties occur, though these special appearances are more usually displayed by the oligoclase and orthoclase felspars respectively. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 There were long pins of pink jade carved into blossoms, a quivering decoration of paper-thin gold leaves with moonstones in glistening drops, and a band of coral lotus buds. Java Head The dawns come white and translucent, the lake is a moonstone in the dark hills, then across the lake there stretches a vein of fire, then a whole, orange, flashing track over the whiteness. Twilight in Italy Brown haired, gray eyed Phemy Mair sat in the threshold, intently rubbing in her hands a small object like a moonstone. Malcolm She was roused by Nick scratching seductively at her window from the verandah, and, admitting him, she found him waiting to present a jeweller's box which contained a string of moonstones exquisitely set in silver. The Keeper of the Door The shops are good and full of interesting things, like small ivory elephants, silver ornaments, bangles, kimonos, and moonstones. Olivia in India I told him I thought he was a moonstone sport, and to never darken my door again. The Sorrows of a Show Girl A dinner shirt lay in readiness on the bed, the red morocco boxes that held his moonstone cuff links and studs were evident, but he ignored those provisions for his ease. Cytherea Overhead, even when a storm is gathering in the sky, there are the colors of the moonstone tinting into silver, and shading into pearl and blue. Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out He said something about going to see a moonstone, but I think that was only a blind. The Keeper of the Door In the corridors are globes which at night look like lambent moonstones, casting soft light. Palaces and Courts of the Exposition Diamonds, rubies, moonstones, sapphires, and other precious stones may be used. The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Or opaque gems such as jade, moonstone, lapis-lazuli, obsidian, and turquoise. Let's Collect Rocks and Shells The living fire had become extinguished in them, and they seemed turbid, just as though faded, with whites like moonstone. Yama: the pit It made a melted moonstone of the atmosphere. Angel Island She cast it on the white sands of her beaches where it is gathered by the thankful tourist who shouts exultantly, delighted with his find: The moonstone, climate, atmosphere, The only things free-gratis here— Eureka! Tales of Aztlan; the Romance of a Hero of our Late Spanish-American War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a western Pioneer and Other Tales Flanking it were two great moonstones of lesser size, whose glowing, beside the glory of the sunstone, was like the silvery sheen of moonlight. The Jewel of Seven Stars Fine moonstones come from Ontario; quartz crystals from Hot Springs, Arkansas, can be compared with similar ones from the Swiss Alps or Brazil. Let's Collect Rocks and Shells When my eyes unclosed the chamber of the moonstone walls was filled with a silvery, crepuscular light. The Metal Monster In this stratum of gravel an infinite number of small, and for the most part worthless, specimens of gems are found, consisting of sapphire, ruby, emerald, jacinth, tourmaline, chrysoberyl, zircon, cat's-eye, "moonstone," and "star-stone." Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon Even her hands shone with a white radiance, every "pearl-shell helmet" gleaming like a moonstone. Lilith, a romance It, too, was a glorious jewel; one noble pearl of moonlight lustre, flanked by carven pieces of moonstone. The Jewel of Seven Stars The walls of this hall were of the same moonstone substance that had enclosed the chamber upon whose inner threshold we were. The Metal Monster They were slices of semitransparent stone like pale moonstones, springing from the curving walls and the high dome, and bisecting and intersecting the chamber. The Metal Monster |
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