This page gathers the stones in our collection whose stated origin is India. It is a deliberately varied group, spanning the beryl, chrysoberyl, titanite and feldspar families, and it rewards browsing slowly: the material here ranges from cool and transparent to phenomenal and optically active.
You will find Aquamarine, the blue to blue-green beryl coloured by iron, valued for clarity and evenness of tone; Chrysoberyl, an exceptionally hard and bright species that in some stones shows chatoyancy; and Alexandrite, the chromium-bearing chrysoberyl famed for its colour change between daylight and incandescent light. Alongside these sit Sphene, notable for dispersion that exceeds that of diamond and for a lively, fiery return of light, and Blue Moonstone, where adularescence — a soft schiller drifting across the dome — is the defining quality rather than body colour.
When choosing between them, weigh intended use against durability: chrysoberyl and alexandrite are robust, while sphene and moonstone are softer and more suited to earrings, pendants or protected settings. Then consider whether you are buying colour, clarity or phenomenon, as each is judged differently.
