This big moonstone has plenty of blue fire in the right light and plenty of icy soul in the wrong light. It measures 25mm x 18mm x 8.2, which translates to about 25 carats in stone weight.
The handmade ring is a simple open-backed bezel soldered onto a split wire frame with applied figure 8 curlicues on the side.
Face height: 28mm (over an inch tall!)
Face width: 23mm
Band width (at center back): 3.3mm
Weight: 13.5 grams
Size: According to the mandrel, this ring is a size 6.25, but it fits much larger because there's wiggle room behind the stone. I can wear this ring on my size 7 index finger. This ring can be resized.
Marks: The inside of the band has what might be an obscured "925" stamp, but it might also NOT be, so I acid tested the ring and guarantee it's sterling silver.
Condition: I've had this ring since the late 1990's, and I got it used, so it's probably around 40 years old. The band has some pock marks and divots and shows signs of resizing (in fact, I may have had it resized; I don't remember!) but the bezel is in good shape. The stone has minor surface wear, as you'd expect, but retains a nice polish. Finally, the shank is out of round a bit, though this might just be a function of its being handmade. I certainly don't want to mess with it because it fits/feels fine and I don't want to risk torquing the bezel so much that the stone pops out.
Thanks for reading this (obviously) HUMAN-GENERATED description!