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Moonstone is perhaps the most mystical of the gemstones. In fact, moonstone is not a gemstone or even a fancy mineral, it comes from Feldspar. Feldspar is so common, that it makes up almost 60% of the earth’s crust. While Feldspar is extremely common, moonstone which is found within the stone is a little rarer.
Moonstone has a striking shimmer quality to it and it is fascinating to look at. Most people associate Moonstone with femininity or fertility, it truly does have a sensual look to it that is very smooth and usually reflects a wonderful aura. Moonstone can be found in many colors. However, the most popular moonstone color is blue. Blue moonstone is by far the most valuable, but other colors include green, orange, brown, yellow and a mix of colors.
Moonstone is usually cut into spherical or marble forms. Usually moonstone is made into beads, a bracelet or as a pendant. Moonstone is usually priced on color, size and adularescence, which is a term used for its reflective or shimmering quality. While moonstone can be large, it is usually cut into pieces that look attractive as jewelry or ornaments.
Certain types of Moonstones come from certain regions. For instance, blue Moonstone is mostly found in Sri Lanka and India, other colors can be found in Mexico, Brazil and the United States.
It should be noted that Moonstone does have a weakness, it can break or chip. It only has a hardness score of 6 on the Moh’s scale, so it is important to be careful with it. It should be noted that Moonstone does dull over time, however, you can take your moonstone to a professional jeweler to be polished and it will look brand new once again. |
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One of the most distinctive stones that are sold as jewelry today is the Moonstone. The moonstone is not a special gemstone or hard to find mineral, in fact the moonstone is made out of stone that is as common as the stone from your back yard.
Moonstones are made from Feldspar. Feldspar is a very common stone that makes up the earths crust. It is said that almost 60% of the earth’s crust is Feldspar. Moonstone does have special attributes within the stone that gives it its distinct qualities
What makes Moonstone so unique is its shimmering quality, it sometimes gives off a three dimensional aura of color or colors that make it fascinating to look at. It comes in many colors, most notably blue. The light that is shined onto the moonstone gets trapped and bounces around the crystalline structure, reflecting back and extremely magical and mystical aura of light. Besides blue moonstone, other colors that can occur are orange, brown, green, yellow and multi colored stones. However, it should be noted that blue are the most popular and valuable.
The stone which Moonstone is cut from doesn’t look that special, but through cutting the stone properly and then polishing it, true beauty can occur. While Feldspar is found all over the world, moonstone does come from specific regions. For instance, the most valuable types of Moonstone which are blue can be found in Sri Lanka. Other colored moonstones come from areas such as Tanzania, Brazil, Germany, Myanmar, Mexico and certain regions in the United States. |
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