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Moonstone
Moonstone is one of the modern June
birthstones and an accepted gem for the
13th wedding anniversary.
Moonstone is an opalescent stone which
can range from colourless to blue, peach,
green, pink, yellow, brown or grey with
a silvery sheen. This iridescence
is known as schiller but in Moonstone it
is called adularescence. Clarity ranges
from transparent to translucent.
Rainbow moonstone is milky white with a
rainbow coloured sheen. Moonstone
is the most valuable form of feldspar
and is composed of albite, which gives
it the bluish sheen, and orthoclase
feldspar.
Moonstone is found in Brazil, Germany,
India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Sri
Lanka, Tanzania and the United States.
Moonstone was used in jewelry by the
Romans who believed that the stone was
formed from the light of the moon.
Moonstone is considered a sacred stone
in India.
It is believed to bring good fortune, to
enhance passion, and balance the yin and
yang and is said to protect women and
children. In early times, it was
believed that one could see the future
if the stone was held in the mouth
during a full moon. According to
legend, Moonstone will ensure abundant
crops.
Legend and Healing Properties
Moonstone's healing properties are said
to promote digestion, to protect against
epilepsy, to calm emotions, cure
headaches and nose bleeds, and protect
against sun stroke.
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