- Moonstone and black star
The composite qualities of this stone are made from the Feldspar group (adularia orthoclase); potassium aluminium silicate; opalescent with a white sheen and the stone is usually colourless, white or silver. If the stone has a blue sheen, it is known as moonstone rainbow because when the light catches it, it shimmers with a multitude of rainbow colours (as below image clearly shows).
Moonstone hanging teardrop
Indigo Ocean has a very elegant and moderately priced range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India from solid silver. Our vast range of fair trade jewellery pieces are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage.
In Pagan times, it was said that if a moonstone was placed in the mouth during the period of a full moon the stone could help lovers find out what lay in store for them in the future.
Historically, either wearing a Moonstone in a piece of jewellery or being in possession of the stone, would help calm emotions and balance oversensitivity. It is also thought to help open up one’s feminine side aiding awareness of subconscious feelings. Interestingly its also thought to assist hormonal equilibrium during menstrual cycle as well as heighten intuition and receptivity.
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