Moonstone is known not only for its mesmerizing appearance. It has strong energy and is associated with many myths. There is a beautiful legend about its origin. Satan created the mineral to plant sinful thoughts in the hearts of Adam and Eve. After his evil plan failed, he cursed him forever. But its cold glow still amazes with its beauty. Moonstone with its properties has powerful healing and energetic characteristics. This article will discuss all issues related to its functions, types and influence on human destiny.
History and origin
Throughout the history of civilization, the semi-precious lunar mineral has been an object of admiration, admiration, study, and use.
In the chronicles of different peoples, crystals are called petrified rays, the frozen light of the Moon. The Indians considered the mineral a symbol of passion and luck, a talisman that helps control destiny.
Moonstone
The mysterious shimmer of moonstone has given rise to legends about its origin:
- in Greece, a gem that allowed one to look into the future was considered a gift from the Hyperboreans;
- the moonlight stone was created by Satan for Eve to provoke greed;
- an ordinary pebble, polished by a luminary on a full moon, became a gem;
- the stone was mined by the Chaldean magicians;
- The Hindu gods Lakshmi and Vishnu received the crystal as a gift from the Moon.
Alexander the Great owned a ring with a gem; oriental healers used the magical properties of natural moonstone to preserve the youth of high-born clients. In Russia, the stone was known as “tausiny”, that is, “peacock” translated from Farsi.
The magical nature of the moonstone was not questioned; only exact sciences proved its earthly origin. The mineral is formed in pegmatites, alpine-type veins, and magmatic faults. Thanks to silver-gray, blue shades and shimmering tints, it looks like the Moon. It got its name from Mount Adula in the Swiss Alps, where it was first found by Europeans.
Other names for the mineral: adularia (in Europe), belomorite and selenite (Russia), fish eye (China), aglaurite, pearlspar.
Today the mineral is quite rare.
physical characteristics
Among the physical and chemical properties of adularia there are:
- hardness on the Mohs scale – no more than 6.5 points; this indicates the fragility of the stone;
- density is approximately 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter;
- There is no transparency, but there is light transmission.
The formation of the rock occurs from silicate melts that occur in places of volcanic activity.
Physicochemical characteristics
Adularia is a translucent mineral, potassium feldspar. The spectacular glow, called adularization, is created by the thin-plate structure of the crystal. Semi-precious or ornamental stone. Looks like chalcedony or synthetic spinel.
| Formula | K[AlSi3O8] |
| Color | Colorless, yellow, light gray with a pale blue tint |
| Shine | Glass |
| Transparency | Translucent |
| Hardness | 6—6,5 |
| Cleavage | Perfect |
| Kink | Uneven, stepped |
| Density | 2.56—2.62 g/cm³ |
Product care
Mineral is a fragile material and jewelry is made by craftsmen carefully. It must be stored separately to prevent accidental scratches, chips, and mechanical damage.
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If treated with care, it will look like new for a long time. But, if while wearing the jewelry it has lost its shine and newness, it can be returned by polishing and polishing.
Varieties and colors
The term “natural lunar stone” refers to different types of quartz: amazonite (the so-called lunar green stone), belomorite, gypsum, selenite, labradorite, feldspar.
Kinds
But moonstones are minerals endowed with the property of opalescence. There are four varieties:
- Belomorit. Matte snow-white or milky-white translucent crystal with a bluish tint. Named after its location - the coast of the White Sea.
Belomorit - Adular. A yellowish transparent or translucent mineral, a type of orthoclase. Albite microinclusions, reflecting light, create a shimmering glow. Rare expensive look. The most valuable is with a bluish glow.
Adularia - Sanidin. The value depends on the color saturation. A rare, expensive look - blue specimens with a play of colors in 3D mode. Multi-color samples from India are cheap and available to everyone.
Sanidin - Labrador. Black crystal with an unusual play of shades. It was first found on the Canadian peninsula of the same name, then in other regions. Labrador in Russia is in the Khabarovsk Territory. Used as a facing material (at metro stations, for exterior decoration of buildings).
Labradorite stone
There are several types of Labrador:
- black moonstone - a dark specimen with blue and blue sparkles;
- sunstone - originally from the USA, with golden iridescence;
- spectrolite is a Finnish mineral with multi-colored tints.
Labradorite shimmers in different colors when the angle of light changes. Flashes and overflows are similar to the northern lights, a phenomenon called Labradorization.
Colors
Moonstone, unlike other minerals, does not have one shade. Rather, we are talking about the main color, which is complemented by multi-colored flashes, play, and radiance:
- white;
- lactic;
- colorless;
- lilac;
- black;
- light gray with a soft blue tint.
All types of natural moonstone with a cat's eye or "starry sky" effect on the surface are prized.
Ring with labradorite
Types of lunar minerals
- Adularia - has a bluish iridescence. It is mined mainly in India, but its reserves in the earth's crust are being depleted.
- Labradorite - distinguished by dark shimmering shades. Inside the stone, the tides resemble a peacock feather.
- Sanidine – looks like a frozen drop.
- Albite is a mineral that has a milky white or grayish tint obtained during processing. In its natural form, the stone has a yellowish color.
- Selenite - When light hits this stone, it flashes with yellow sparks.
- Oligoclase is a very rare gemstone with a pink tint. Often it has golden inclusions.
Medicinal properties
Like the Moon, the influence of moonstone on a person is focused on the psyche:
- it is a sedative that neutralizes the causes of psychosis and fear;
- a stone at the head of the head or under the pillow will drive away disturbing thoughts and restore restful sleep;
- has a beneficial effect on brain function, especially the pituitary gland;
- relieves attacks of epilepsy;
- calms hyperactive children;
- curbs sudden outbursts of anger;
- relieves chronic depression, mental fatigue, and depressed mood.
To stop the psycho-emotional “swing”, a raw moonstone or jewelry closer to the body is suitable. This is especially true for people who live “on the Moon”, in accordance with the phases of the star.
The stone of the water element solves problems with body fluids. Has a beneficial effect on the following systems and organs:
- genitourinary system;
- Gastrointestinal tract;
- kidneys, liver, bile ducts;
- heart, blood vessels; improves blood circulation.
You can treat with a gem from a distance: just place the energetically purified adularia on a photograph of a person. They say that during the full moon healing dew appears on the stone.
Selenite is considered the best gem for a woman. Jewelry makes the hostess confident, charming and energetic. The husband gives a ring and/or earrings to his wife, who is prone to hysterics. Lithotherapists advise women with a difficult pregnancy or who are afraid of the upcoming birth to acquire products with moonstone.
Magic properties
According to people, the magical properties of the stone, shimmering like the Moon, were bestowed by the luminary itself.
Legends about the stone
Adularia is endowed with mystical properties, there are legends about it. Indian legends say that jandarakand is frozen moonlight (literally translated from Sanskrit - moonlight).
Set of jewelry with adularia
In Ceylon it is still considered sacred today. Anyone to whom the mineral allowed itself to be found became a clairvoyant. Temple servants claim that a stone lying in the darkness of the monastery releases “lunar dew” - a magically powerful substance.
Areas of influence
Moon crystal is present in occult rituals and secular life.
Magic
Moon worshipers in India use the gem in accordance with the lunar phases. Adherents of Hinduism use it on the chakras.
Sorcerers and alchemists value the magical properties of the volatile moonstone, respect it, but are afraid of it. Some people place a crystal under their tongue at night to make the divination come true. Others fear that the stone's magic will take away their superpowers.
Selenite is a favorite of mystics. Meditations are carried out while holding a crystal in the mouth. The process is more effective when the Moon is in the zodiac sign of the owner. A gem under the pillow will bring about a prophetic dream.
Love
For the Western world, adularia has the meaning of a love “magnet”. If you wear it near your heart or on the left side (for example, a brooch), you will soon find your soulmate. Or attention will be attracted. The owner of selenite does not know the torment of unrequited love.
Selenite bracelet
With the help of a stone you can check compatibility with the object of passion. The crystal is placed on a photograph of a person. Tarnishing of the gem means that it is not worth fighting for love. If the radiance is preserved, the feeling will be strong and long lasting.
Creation
Amulets with lunar inserts are an attribute of extraordinary creative people. The crystal will help you unlock your personal potential or realize your plans. Selenite awakens a craving for beauty and makes a person an esthete. Talents that the owner did not even suspect about may awaken. To secure them, wear a ring or place a stone on a personal photo or in your pocket.
Business
The energy of the mineral will help win over business partners during negotiations. Astrologers advise wearing a pendant with a zodiac sign, a ring or a bracelet on your right hand. And the matter begins on the waxing Moon.
Selenite is an “assistant” of card players and sharpers.
Talismans and amulets
Any jewelry with a moon crystal are talismans and amulets that help the owner in their own way:
- a ring, ring or bracelet on the left hand will adjust the mood and help avoid conflicts when communicating with ill-wishers;
- an accessory on the right hand will develop talents and intuition;
- decoration will make the owner more tolerant and merciful.
The influence of adularia intensifies with the growth of the lunar crescent, reaching a maximum at the full moon.
Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?
Astrologers agree that according to their zodiac sign, adularia is suitable for representatives of the water element. This is a good luck talisman that awakens talents. Aries and Capricorn will slow down their development and attract problems. Suitable according to the horoscope for those born on a full moon, especially on Monday (moon day).
The magical capabilities of the lunar gem are felt by all inhabitants of the zodiac circle.
| Zodiac sign | Compatibility (“+++” – fits perfectly, “+” – can be worn, “-” – strictly contraindicated) |
| Aries | — |
| Taurus | + |
| Twins | + |
| Cancer | +++ |
| a lion | + |
| Virgo | + |
| Scales | + |
| Scorpion | +++ |
| Sagittarius | + |
| Capricorn | — |
| Aquarius | + |
| Fish | +++ |
(“+++” – fits perfectly, “+” – can be worn, “-” – is strictly contraindicated)
Compatibility with other stones
For a mineral of the water element, a combination in jewelry or attire with stones of Fire and Air is excluded. In the first option, they will destroy each other, in the second, they will create vibrations that are unpleasant for sensitive natures.
Ring with adularia and white pearls
Adularia is combined with white pearls, coral, amethyst, onyx, obsidian, and amber. Zero compatibility with ruby, agate, malachite, jasper.
Information
Adularia is formed on the basis of silicate melts in areas of volcanic activity.
During cooling of the magma to 650-700˚C, the mineral crystallizes. Also, its crystals can grow in a superheated aqueous solution of oxygen-containing compounds of potassium and silicon. — Advertising —
According to its chemical composition, adularia belongs to the potassium aluminosilicates. It is beautiful, but has low hardness and requires care in processing. Bluish and silver-bluish stones are popular for making jewelry, and in nature the most common specimens are lilac, milky white and yellowish.
Where is it used?
Semi-precious adularia is a sought-after jewelry and decorative material.
Jewelry
Bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces are made with moon crystal. The frame is silver; options in gold or platinum are often ordered individually. The iridescent mineral is treated with a cabochon, which emphasizes the tenderness and smoothness of the play.
Decor
A hundred years ago, the beauty of moonstone was appreciated by the master of French jewelry fashion, Rene Lalique. Today the number one decorative and ornamental material is labradorite. Relatively soft stone is loved by stone cutters who create small plastic pieces.
Amulet with labradorite stone
Large deposits have made it a favorite in finishing pompous interiors and exteriors of private or public buildings. It is used to make countertops, furniture elements, and other luxury decor.
Price
The price of a moonstone is determined by size, variety, degree of transparency, and color saturation.
The order of prices is as follows (per carat):
- multi-color Indian gem: weighing up to 1 carat - $2-31, 3-5 carats - $80-350;
- Labradorite - $12–15 ($60–75 per gram);
- “rainbow” (transparent with a rare play of reflections) - from $100;
- blue Sri Lankan - from $500.
The cost of jewelry with an adularia made of ordinary metal is 550-700, in silver - from 1200 rubles.
Artificial adularia
A technology has been developed that involves pressing adularia crumbs and low-quality oligoclase to produce high-quality artificial stones. They are transparent or translucent, bluish or matte milky in color, with a uniform structure. This artificial adularia is widely used by jewelers.
In addition, similar minerals such as albite, oligoclase, and microcline are sold under the name “moonstone”.
A synthetic imitation of adularia is matte translucent tinted glass, which is produced in India.
How to spot a fake
Deposits are being depleted, so imitations are often offered instead of selenite.
The description and characteristics of a natural mineral help to establish the origin and distinguish it from a fake:
- Silky surface with small defects (grooves, chips, chips), microvoids or bubbles inside, inherent in many natural minerals.
- Glare and iridescence of color when turning the stone under the rays of the sun.
- If you look at the natural mineral directly, the blue reflection is not visible (only at an angle of 15–20°). Glass or other fake materials do not produce a blue reflection.
- Transparency or translucency, purple or blue tints.
- Water helps to identify a real gem: in it the stone becomes brighter.
- Under X-rays, real stone luminesces.
Unlike a fake, a natural mineral lacks rich color and shine, and heats up slowly in the hands.
How to wear and care
Natural stone is vulnerable and its processing requires skill and care. The same is true for everyday use.
Jewelry with labradorite stone
Care
Over time, jewelry inserts fade. The darkened crystal is wiped with velvet cloth. The shine will be restored by the jeweler in the workshop by re-grinding and polishing the stone.
It is better to store the products separately so that other stones or the setting do not scratch them.
The gem is recharged by placing it on the lunar “path” overnight.
Wearing
If a pebble is perceived as magical, the following features are taken into account when wearing it:
- For jewelry with a moonstone, the best setting is silver; proximity to other minerals is taboo.
- It is better for sociopaths, evil silent people, people with uncontrollable aggressiveness to refuse moonstone - these qualities will worsen. But shy people prone to melancholy or depression benefit from blue crystal.
Selenite is a stone that shares energy with the owner during the waxing moon until the full moon. But on the waning moon he becomes an energy vampire. It is advisable for jewelry lovers to take this into account.
- This is the mineral of self-sufficient people who know what they want and how to achieve it.
- In order for the stone's ability to heal the owner to be activated, it must come into contact with the body, and not with clothing.
- Jewelry with adularia is appropriate for important events; a gift with this stone is considered elite.
Pendant with selenite
To make your cherished wish come true, you need to wait for a moonlit night, take the pebble in your left hand, stand on the lunar path or under the light of the moon (you can in the room). And clearly say what you want so that the stone can “hear.”
Interesting Facts
T. Macia, a famous astrologer, believed that adularia compensates for the lack of lunar energy of the owner.
These disadvantages include:
- Degree of sociability.
- Difficulty using emotions and feelings.
- Sudden mood swings.
- Attacks of anger and irritation.
- Difficulties in communicating with relatives and colleagues.
Amazonite is considered one of our “flock”. Green moonstone is called amazonite with inclusions of perthites that cause iridescence.
Important : during the period of the waning Moon, a gentle stone begins to vampirize vulgarly. Draw energy from the owner. But it's not scary. Just take off the jewelry a few days after the full moon. Put it on in the first quarter of the next Moon.
Adularia has always been associated in one way or another with good luck in love and relationships. However, he was always a stone of tender and reverent relationships, and he could curb and calm excessive passion.
It is recommended to wear moonstone exclusively in a silver frame. As you know, silver is also very often associated with the Moon and its cold radiance.
Favorable time to buy
A lunar gem will not only be a decoration, but also a magical assistant and doctor if it is bought, brought into the house and started to be used on a certain lunar day:
| Type of stone | Purchase (lunar day) | Beginning of use (lunar day) |
| adularia | 2 | 16 |
| Labrador | 5 | 19 |
| selenite | 13 | 27 |
| belomorite | 14 | 28 |
Stone likes communication, and in two weeks you can establish contact with him. That is, to consult, talk about your affairs or problems, thank for the help, admire, admire its beauty.
Areas of application
Specimens with clearly defined adularization are readily purchased by collectors.
Natural crystals of “attractive appearance” are used in the manufacture of jewelry.
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