moonstone-0063moonstonegem1Moon stones are really spectacular. My astrology sign is Pisces, and the stone that accompanies this sign is this ever enchanting stone.

In India, the Moonstone is regarded as a magical, holy stone. The Indians also believe that if worn to sleep, this stone will bring the wearer beautiful visions. Arabic women sew the moonstones into their clothing, because doing this is a sign of fertility.

Moonstones are worn by people who are looking to get in touch with their emotional side. Often, people also believe that Moonstones aid in calming, and soothing inidiviuals. It is also believed that wearing a Moonstone will strengthen people’s intuition, and understanding.

Where They Came From

The Moonstone belongs to the large mineral group family of Feldspar. The Feldspar contains two thirds of all the rocks on Earth. One synonym for the Moonstone is ‘selenite’, this comes from the word Selene, which translates into moon.

When Moonstones are first dug up, they appear very dull and look almost worthless. However, when these stones are being cut the shimmer reveals itself.

Most of the blue Moonstones come from Sri Lanka. Other places where these stones are found include: USA, Australia, Brazil, Myanmar, and Madagascar. Blue Moonstones are regarded as the most desirable ones, because they have become the rarest, and the priciest. Other Moonstone colours include Green, brown, and orange.

  • Pink tones help with: emotions, birthing
  • Green tones help with: physical growth
  • Black tones help with: Intellect
  • White tones help with: the spirit
  • Blue tones are said to carry all of the energies listed above.

When Moonstones shimmer, they apparently fascinate gemstone lovers all over the world.  A process known as adularisation is the one to blame. Incident light rays are refracted and scattered in the stone, which induces a unique light effect on the stone.

Having written all of this, Moonstones are quite fragile. On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, Moonstones measure at 6 out of 10, Diamonds, being 10 (of course).

 So Moonstones aren’t perfect, but they come so close, you’d say it was almost like magic.

 

 

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