Gemstone Moonstone
Moonstone got its name because of its glow, which is look like full moon in winter’s nights. It was also known as “adularia,” due to its origin from Adula Mountains of Switzerland. It was the main source of this gem stone at that time. Moonstone is an amazing and outstanding stone, which is transparent and has bluish glitter. Bluish moonstones is now in scarcity and that is why its price is increasing day by day. Although bluish is dominant while there are some others shades are also available in market like green, brown and orange. Moonstone has a unique feature regarding it’s glittering, which is due to its amazing texture. This gem stone is softer than others gem stone and its hardness is six on the Mohs scale. This softness need more care in handling, it can be shinny again after polishing. It was believed that this gem stone bring well fortune, it broader the vision of wearer. Cat’s Eye Moonstone is good to mind and vision, white Moonstone transfer energies from new moon and trigger many internal qualities. Moonstone is a part of feldspar family and it is found in various igneous and metamorphic rocks and is available in multi-colors.
Moonstone is also called a “dream stone” due to fantastic dreams brings for wearer. It was famous with another name of Selenite, which was a name of moon goddess in Greek civilization. However, there are some other goddesses are related to this gem stone like Diana, Selene, Hecate. This gem stone is wonderful in its appearance and it changes color, it glow like a full moon. The Moonstone is fantastic because of its glitter, while this glitter is related to artisan who cut this stone artistically. The cutter cuts this stone or shape in this manner that it reflects its own light by changing its direction. To get desire effect the stone is more or less depending upon the artisan. Besides, traditionally transparent Moonstone there are some other shades are also available in market just as orange, brown, reddish and green, but smoky shade is also in market and all these comes from India. The shimmer of this amazing gem stone is fantastic in the world of gemstones, which make it more demanded and amazing. Moonstone is such type of gem stone that emit light or reflection from its inner site, which is wonderful and unique. The superficial layer of this gem stone emit bluish light.
Moonstone uses
Moonstone has many healing properties just as it has ability to recover from addictions, it increases good health status. It is helpful in career selection and success, Moonstone balanced personality and emotions. Moreover, it helps out in controlling emotions according to your will, it maintains heart and mind balance. In Eastern part of the world it is recognized as love stone, it is believing that it brings happiness in love and romance. It was considered that it guard the wearer from danger and risk, especially during traveling. It is beneficent for swimmers and sailers or those who belong to seas. It is said that this gem stone is good for lovers union and believed that this is good luck stone. Moonstone was used in jewelery since centuries in Roman civilization. It assists business matter and monetary issues. Moonstone gives relief from stress, anxiety and tension, moreover it is good for managing women hormones balance.
Moonstone sources
Moonstone mostly comes from Sri Lanka, but it is also found in the United States of America, Australia, Brazil, Myanmar and Madagascar. There are two main types of moonstone like Adularia moonstone is about transparent or it may look silvery white with bluish shimmer. This gem stone comes from Sri Lanka, Burma, India and Madagascar. The other type is known as Albite moonstone and it is cloudy than transparent and has pale glittering, it is faded and it comes from Canada.
Moonstone properties
People believed that this gem stone is annexed with moon and cool down emotions and have soothing effects. Moonstone strongly affect women in their femininity and fertility. It also regulate hormonal changes, it is also beneficent in pregnancy and delivery. It was also believed in middle ages that this stone gives a vision to see in the future. Blue Moonstone enhances the vision and mental capability, white Moonstone is good for nice dreams. Peach color stone of this class gives mental soothing affect, while rainbow color of this kind assist to remove negativity.
Moonstone varieties
Moonstone is charming gem stone, which belongs to huge mineral group known as feldspars. This feldspars variety is familiar with the name of ‘adularia’, having potassium aluminosilicate and it comes from European Alps. Moonstone have some amazing varieties like sun stone, it is closely looked like Moonstne, while the color is golden and glitter is also golden. Aventurine is another variety of Moonstone and it consists of many adulteration of metallic mineral, such as hematite or goethite. Labradorite is famous variety of Moonstone, which emit light or reflection in one angle. Amazonite is a type of Moonstone that has light green to bluish green color or shade of microcline feldspar.
Birth Stone
Moonstone is the birth stone for the month of June along with pearl.
General information about Gemstone Moonstone
Chemical Composition: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
Color: White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Pink and Purple.
Hardness on Mohs scale: 6 to 6.5
Mineral class: Orthoclase, Oligoclase and feldspar.
Transparency: Transparent to translucent.
Zodiac: Gemini.