NaCe(MoO4)2　(NCM)　crystal　with　dimensions　of　20　×　20　×　18　mm3　was　grown　by　the　Czochralski　method.　Rietveld　structure　refinement　of　X-ray　diffraction　(XRD)　data　confirms　that　the　compound　crystallizes　in　the　tetragonal　system　I41/a.　Transmission　spectrum　and　X-ray　photoelectron　spectroscopy　(XPS)　were　measured　at　room　temperature,　which　demonstrate　that　NCM　crystal　has　relatively　high　transmittance　in　the　800–2000　nm　regions　after　annealing　in　air　and　Ce3+　ions　could　exist　stably　in　the　structure　of　the　scheelite　molybdates.　The　magnetic　susceptibility　in　different　directions　and　Faraday　characteristics　of　NCM　crystal　were　investigated.　The　results　show　NCM　crystal　has　obvious　magnetic　anisotropy　and　larger　Verdet　constants　than　those　of　TGG　reported.　The　reason　of　large　Verdet　constants　was　analyzed　in　terms　of　Ce　4f-4f5d　electronic　transitions　based　on　the　Van　Vleck-Hebb　theory.　©　2018　Elsevier　B.V.