Stone 101
Tilt it slowly and a soft blue-white glow floats across the stone.
Moonstone is the glowy one: milky white, cream, peach or grey, with a sheen that moves as you turn it. Here you'll find bracelets, gold rings, necklaces, earrings and pendulums.
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The basics
Moonstone is a feldspar. Inside, two kinds of feldspar settle into ultra-thin layers, and light scattering between them makes a floating sheen called adularescence.
Rainbow moonstone is a close cousin: it's really a white labradorite, which is why its flash looks blue and rainbowy.
Rituals, not rules
These are traditions people enjoy, not promises. Pick the one you keep coming back to.
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Straight talk
Watch out for opalite or milky glass sold as moonstone. Glass glows evenly, while real moonstone's sheen shifts as you tilt it. Rainbow, black and cream moonstone are all natural feldspar. Anything we know is treated says so in the title.
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Good questions
Moonstone is traditionally linked with the moon, intuition and new beginnings. The Romans thought it was made of solid moonlight.
Yes. Moonstone is one of the June birthstones, alongside pearl and alexandrite.
It's real and natural, but technically it's white labradorite, a close feldspar cousin. Same family, both gorgeous.
A quick rinse in soapy water and a soft cloth. For ritual cleansing, a lot of folks set it on a windowsill under the full moon.
