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Moonstone
Moonstone is one of the modern June birthstones and
an accepted gem for the 13th wedding anniversary.
Moonstone
belongs to the large mineral family of feldspars. It is
an opalescent stone which can range from colorless to
blue, peach, green, pink, yellow, brown or gray with a
silvery scheen. 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 colored sheen. Moonstone is
the most valuable form of feldspar and is composed of
albite, which gives it the bluish scheen, and orthoclase
feldspar.
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.
Moonstone
is found in Brazil, Germany, India, Madagascar, Mexico,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United States.
View jewellery with moonstone.
Birthstones:
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal/Tourmaline
November - Topaz/Citrine
December - Turquoise/Zircon |
Zodiac Stones:
Aquarius (January 22 - February 18) - Amethyst
and Moonstone
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) - Aquamarine
Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Diamond
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Emerald
Gemini (May 21 - June 20) - Rock Crystal
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) - Pearl
Leo (July 23 - August 23) - Onyx
Virgo (August 24 - September 22) - Sapphire
Libra (September 23 - October 23) - Zircon
Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) - Opal
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) - Topaz
Capricorn (December 22 - January 21) - Garnet
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