Blue moonstone from Galle, Sri Lanka
SIP buys and sells blue moonstone, out of Galle, Sri Lanka. Sell it to us or buy it from us, and fix the price forward. Physical cargo, prompt to long dated. Every other moonstone grade and delivery point sits on the moonstone sheet.
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Specification
One grade at one delivery point. Grades, origins and windows outside this line are priced on request.
| SIP ID | GEM-MOONSTONE-BLUE-LK-31 |
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| Symbol | MOONSTONE.BLUE.LK-31 |
| Class | Rough Gemstones & Semi-precious |
| Commodity | Moonstone ↗ |
| Grade | Blue moonstone |
| Grade definition | Blue moonstone, rough |
| Delivery point | Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision | Galle |
| Quote basis | On request |
| Market | Buys and sells, quoted on request |
Forward, floor, cap, fixed-price and storage structures are quoted on request. Tell us the side, the quantity and the timing.
The grade
Cut and polished blue-schiller adularescent moonstone cabochons from Meetiyagoda/Kahawa Road, Galle district, Sri Lanka, sourced from small trading and cutting houses for US/EU wholesale gemstone buyers.
Ungraded rough adularescent orthoclase feldspar hand-dug from small shaft mines, sorted by eye on the strength and colour of the schiller (adularescence) floating across the stone, body transparency, and freedom from cracks; no shared standard exists at the mine mouth and the premium blue schiller over a colourless or milky moonstone is a multiple of price, not a percentage.
Run the numbers
Work out the cost before you ask us for a price. Each tool opens set up for moonstone.
Which side are you on
We stand on both. One counterparty, one price, either direction.
| Selling | If you grow, produce or export blue moonstone, we are the buyer. Tell us the volume and the window and we bid it, prompt or forward, so the price is fixed before the crop moves. |
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| Buying | If you buy, process or manufacture with blue moonstone, we are the seller. Give us the tonnage and the delivery window and we offer it, with the price locked for as long as your book needs. |
Send the side, the quantity and the delivery window. We come back with a price.
Price guarantee on blue moonstone
If a move in the blue moonstone price would hurt you, fix the price now. We agree it today for the months you name, and it holds whatever the market does in between.
| Buying | You use or resell blue moonstone and need to know your cost. We fix your purchase price for the quantity and months you name. |
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| Selling | You grow, produce or hold blue moonstone and need to know your revenue. We fix your sale price ahead of production or shipment. |
| Settlement | Against delivery of the blue moonstone. |
A price is fixed only once a trader confirms it in writing. Ask the desk for a fixed price.
Caps and floors on blue moonstone
A fixed price binds buyer and seller. A cap or a floor is a guaranteed price on one side only. You pay a fee up front for it, and it is a right, not an obligation: you use it only if the market moves against you.
| Cap | For buyers. A guaranteed maximum price for blue moonstone. If the market is above the cap when you buy, you pay the cap. If it is below, you buy at the market price and let the cap lapse. |
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| Floor | For sellers. A guaranteed minimum price for blue moonstone. If the market is below the floor when you sell, you receive the floor. If it is above, you sell at the market price and let the floor lapse. |
| Fee | Agreed and paid up front. It is the whole cost of the cap or floor, and it is not refunded if the cap or floor goes unused. |
A cap or a floor is in place only once a trader confirms it in writing. Ask the desk for a cap or a floor.
Shipment window
Moonstone is mined year-round from small shaft pits rather than on a seasonal harvest calendar; the operative timing constraint is cutting and polishing lead time and export documentation, not a harvest window.
Year-round shaft-pit mining; no seasonal harvest pattern
Windows outside this are priced on request. Tell us when you need it and we will work back from the date.
What we quote, and how far out
We buy and sell spot cash prompt out to three months, physical delivered prompt out to six months and forward from three months to twelve months. We price floors and caps, fixed-price deals and storage and rental against a stated side, quantity and window, and anything past the dates above the same way. There is no cap on the dates we will look at.
A quote is firm only when a trader confirms it in writing against your side, quantity and delivery window.
Contract terms
Quantity, grade tolerance, delivery point, and delivery window are agreed in the trade confirmation and prevail over anything published here. Quality is established at loading by an independent inspection agency nominated by SIP and acceptable to the counterparty, unless another basis is agreed in writing. Documentation, certificates of origin, and any phytosanitary, food safety, or conformity certificates are supplied as available for the grade and origin. The counterparty is responsible for import permits, duties, tariffs, and regulatory clearance at destination, and for confirming that the grade is admissible there. Title and risk pass at the agreed delivery point on the agreed Incoterm. Payment terms are agreed per trade. SIP may require a deposit, a letter of credit, or documents against payment. All trades are subject to SIP standard terms and conditions. Disputes are governed by the laws of Alberta, Canada, and resolved by binding arbitration in Calgary, Alberta.
Bids, offers and Buy or Sell requests on this page are non-binding engagements of price under the SIP standard trading terms. A trade exists only once SIP confirms it in writing.
Where it comes from
This line sits in Galle and Ratnapura districts, Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, Sri Lanka. We hold Sri Lanka as origin for moonstone, and quote against it on a stated side, quantity and delivery window.
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Producing regions | Galle and Ratnapura districts, Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces |
| We trade it as | Origin |
Locations outside this list trade on request.
Common questions
Can I lock in a price for blue moonstone in Galle, Sri Lanka?
Yes. SIP buys and sells on request, prompt to long dated. Send your side, the quantity and the delivery window and a trader comes back with a price. A quote is firm only when it is confirmed in writing.
Who buys blue moonstone from Galle, Sri Lanka?
We do. SIP Global buys and sells in this market, so producers and exporters sell to us and buyers, processors and manufacturers buy from us. There is no listing, no auction and no chain of intermediaries in between.
How do I sell blue moonstone forward?
Tell us the grade, the volume and the months you want covered. We bid it as a physical cargo, prompt or long dated, and settle against the delivery you name. Structures beyond a flat forward are quoted the same way.
What is blue moonstone?
Ungraded rough adularescent orthoclase feldspar hand-dug from small shaft mines, sorted by eye on the strength and colour of the schiller (adularescence) floating across the stone, body transparency, and freedom from cracks; no shared standard exists at the mine mouth and the premium blue schiller over a colourless or milky moonstone is a multiple of price, not a percentage.
What grade does SIP quote on this line?
Blue moonstone, rough. One grade at one delivery point. Other grades and origins for moonstone are separate markets and are priced on request.
What is the minimum volume?
There is no published minimum. We look at what you have or what you need, and tell you straight whether we can price it.
SIP buys and sells this grade on request. Levels are firm only when confirmed in writing by a trader against a stated side, quantity, and delivery window. All trades are subject to SIP standard terms and conditions at https://sipglobally.com/legal/trading-terms/.