Moonstone: A Feminine Look

Moonstone is enchanting! When one thinks of gemstones, they don’t generally think of them as being innately male or female. They don’t look at an emerald stone and believe, “Wow, that’s a male mineral.” Or on looking at a lapis lazuli mention, “Observe the feminine curves of that stone.” But it can be said that moonstone is, by far, the most feminine of all the gemstones. It goes with out saying that every single thing about the moonstone is sourced from the feminine.

To make this point, look at Moonstone, which has a soft color and is easy to scratch just like most women. A woman will feel the pain of an unkind word for as long as she is able to remember it. Soft whites, blues, pinks or yellows are usual colors for moonstone Also, moonstone is associated with great goddesses of the world. Aphroselene is a moonstone named after the goddesses of Aphrodite by the Greeks. desire & selene. moon.

It is also said that moonstone is an incredible healing stone for women. It endorses natural, powerful hormonal equilibrium in women. Moonstone also helps in alleviating menstrual cramps, promotes fertility, and helps to ensure an easy pregnancy and safe delivery.

The lore of moonstone says that it calms fears—as any good mother does with her child who is afraid of the dark. When the moon is high it thought that the stone enocourages people to fall deeply in love and see their future together. What an astonishing mineral!

Its name is derived from a visual effect, or sheen, caused by light reflecting internally in the moonstone from layer inclusion of different feldspars. Pliny mentions stones called astrion, astriotes and ceraunia, and these were very probably what we now know as moonstone. He describes the first two as being transparent, like rock crystal, but with a bright white spot that appears to move as the stone is rotated and twisted in the fingers.

View jewelry made with Moonstone at Ninas Jewelry Designs.

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