Moonstone

Moonstone is a translucent stone that has a shimmering affect called adularescence. It is often worn in rings, pendants or bead necklaces.

Moonstone General Information

Moonstone comes in colourless, white, yellow, orange, and grey. It always has a white or blue sheen. That is, moonstone reflects light in a distinctive shimmering phenomenon known as adularescence. Moonstone has a hardness of 6.

Moonstone can be easily scratched.

Where Moonstone is mined

Moonstone is mined in Brazil, European Alps, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and USA (Pennsylvania and Virginia). Sri Lanka has the highest quality moonstones.

Anniversary Gemstone for Moonstone

Moonstone is not an anniversary gemstone.

Moonstone Mystical Properties

Moonstone is said to be the stone of wishes, intuition, and balance of emotions. It brings all that is needed including new beginnings, re-birth. motherly love, support, encouragement. It is used to absorbs pain and illness and regenerate the tissues and organs.

More Moonstone Lore 

In India, moonstone is regarded as a sacred stone. It is believed to bring good fortune.

Legend says that Moonstone is a highly prized gift for lovers as it arouses tender passion.

Moonstone is the US State Gemstone of Florida and New York.