Moonstone
Pronounced (moo-n-sto-ne)
Associated Chakras: Solar Plexus & Third Eye
Benefits:
❖Known as the stone of “New Beginnings” & to bring out inner strengths.
❖Helps us to balance our spiritual and physical spirits.
❖Brings Spiritual Insight and Divine Wisdom.
❖Helps us process past emotions that are no longer serving us and release feelings during our healing process.
How it is formed: A member of the Feldspar family, Moonstone is a mixture of Orthoclase and Albite, once this mixture of crystals cool, it separates into two separate pieces! When light falls between these thin, flat layers, it scatters in many directions, producing the phenomenon called adularescence. Adularescence is the light that appears to billow across a gemstone, giving its surface a glowing appearance.
Color: Pear-Opalescent look, sometimes transparent. Many Colors- White, Peach, Yellow, Rainbow, Grey, and Blue.
Mohs: 6 - 6.5
Fun Facts:
In Ancient Rome, the Romans believed that the pearly sheen of the Moonstone was a shard of solid moonlight. It was said that those who glanced into the stone could see the Goddess Diana and that this pearly talisman would bring love and fortune to the wearer. (source)
Is the 3rd Anniversary Gemstone
Pares well with Amethyst, Labradorite and Obsidian.