WHAT IS MOONSTONE?
Motherhood & caring
Moonstone is a feldspar gemstone that comes in many beautiful varieties. White Moonstone, Sand Moonstone, Gray Moonstone and Rainbow Moonstone are among our favourites. They are all characterized by a special ember or glow. Read on if you want to know more about Moonstone!
JUNE'S BIRTHSTONE
The Moonstone is June's birthstone along with The Pearl, and is also the birthstone of the zodiac signs Cancer & Gemini. Each month has its very own birthstone, making jewellery set with a birthstone a personal and thoughtful gift.
Wearing your birthstone is said to bring good luck. You can wear your own birthstone as a lucky charm or your loved one's birthstone as a love symbol
SYMBOLISM
Moonstone is the gemstone for motherhood, care, femininity, love and new beginnings. The Moonstone is therefore an obvious gemstone for a mother, a mother-to-be or a caring person in your life.
SPIRITUALITY
When you wear a Moonstone you can channel hope, sensitivity and abundance. The moonstone is associated with the crown chakra and 'The Divine Feminine Energy', and is also said to be able to induce harmony and balance for men, women and everything in between. The moonstone stimulates the right side of the brain promoting creative and balanced thinking, strengthening the bond with the feminine side.
Wear Moonstone when you want emotional balance that allows you to more deeply explore your caring side.
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR MOONSTONE JEWELLERY
The moonstone is a medium-hard gemstone that measures between 6 and 6.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. High temperatures or sudden changes in temperature can cause cracks in the Moonstone. Therefore, it is also only recommended to clean your jewellery set with Moonstone with lukewarm soapy water.
Remember that you can also have your Carré jewellery professionally cleaned at your local Carré.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Back in the day, it was believed that Moonstone could increase a woman’s fertility, and it was thus carried by women, who wanted kids. In some cultures, it was also believed that if one placed Moonstone in their mouth during a full moon, they were able to see into the future.
MOONSTONE GEMMOLOGY
Moonstone is part of the feldspar family and is mainly mined in Australia, India, Sri Lanka, and the United States. Moonstone comes in many color variants such as White, Rainbow, Sand and Gray Moonstone. Its color and internal structure are determined by temperature and elements that affect the gemstone as it forms underground. The moon's internal structure allows it to reflect light in such a way that it looks like a streak of light, a glow of blue or rainbow colors. This optical effect is called adularescence. When measuring the hardness of a gemstone, you use the Mohs Hardness Scale. The scale varies from 1-10, where 10 is the hardest - here lies the diamond, which is the hardest gemstone. Moonstone is 6-6.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
SHOP THE MOONSTONE
PEARL
Honesty, integrity & truth
OPAL
Creativity, love & freedom
GREEN AGATE
Harmony, health & protection
DIAMOND
Strength & invincibility