Orange-pink moonstone bracelet from India A+ (5-7mm grains)

The name moonstone comes from distant civilizations that named stones based on their natural appearance or physical characteristics.

Moonstone was named for its striking resemblance to the moon. This stone has a soft color with pearly reflections similar to the moon.

In antiquity, there was a belief that moonstone was actually pieces of solidified moon that came to Earth. However, the name moonstone is a purely commercial designation.

The scientific name for this stone is adularia. In the 18th century, a significant deposit of this adularia stone was found on Mount Adula, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Today, this deposit is unfortunately exhausted.

Moonstone is also called Hecatolite in honor of Hecate, goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology.

Regardless of the name given to this stone, it maintains a close connection with the moon, which gives it many virtues.

Across all civilizations, the Moon and Sun have always fascinated our ancestors. They attributed celestial power to moonstones.

It has been shown that lunar cycles play an important role on the environment, Earth, and seas. They also influence human moods, including sleep disturbances.

In antiquity, the Greeks worshipped moonstone, which they named hecatolite after Hecate, their goddess of the moon. They gave her many offerings hoping to receive the power of clairvoyance and protection. This stone was a symbol of fertility and passion. Worn by pregnant women, this stone protected their pregnancy.

In ancient Rome, femininity and the gift of clairvoyance were associated with moonstone. At the same time, this stone represented Diana, goddess of the moon and animals. It had the power to change friendly feelings into romantic ones. It also protected couples.

Indians were convinced that moonstone was a stone that had absorbed many lunar rays. There is another version that explains that moonstone is actually a fragment of the moon fallen to Earth. Today, in India, this pearly stone is still sacred.

In the Middle Ages, this moonstone was very popular with women who attributed to it the power to increase fertility and maintain passion. Subsequently, this stone protected pregnant women and their fetuses during pregnancy.

In Egypt, night travelers wore a moonstone pendant to protect them from potential attacks and to ward off evil spirits.

In 1970, moonstone became the official emblem of Florida in honor of the Kennedy Space Center, the departure point for the Apollo 11 rocket's first journey to the moon in 1969.

The stone is a mineral belonging to the silicate group and is part of the feldspar family. Its hardness is 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale, which makes it a perfect stone for jewelry making. This mineral comes in different colors, beige, pink, gray, black, with this pearly appearance and the phenomenon of adularescence (shimmering beneath the stone's surface with light reflection between the stone's layers).

The main deposits are in India, Madagascar, Australia, China, the United States, Sri Lanka, etc.

The moonstones used in lithotherapy each have different properties depending on their color. Pink moonstone evokes feelings of softness, tenderness, and above all, love. This stone naturally diffuses a sense of security and calm.

Pink moonstone opens to the feeling of universal and unconditional love. This mineral connects man and nature. It is renowned for warding off negative elements that pollute daily life.

Today, we live in a world of competition, jealousy, resentment, and even hatred. Love is increasingly absent, and this observation is stressful. Fortunately, pink stones have a beneficial effect in lithotherapy. This is the case with pink moonstone.

Pink moonstone is connected to inner emotions and the deep self. It helps resolve certain blockages related to childhood traumas. It is a stone of resilience. The wearer of a pink moonstone will be able to move forward and overcome life's difficulties.

This stone brings calm, serenity, and appeasement. It develops compassion, empathy, and understanding of others. It encourages interest in others and a desire to help. At the same time, it provides self-control, balance, and composure.

Pink moonstone is a stone of love and self-acceptance. It opens to unconditional love. It gives the strength to fight against negativity and pessimism. It is a stone of benevolence and harmony.

It is renowned for promoting wisdom and passion. It is the stone of new beginnings, changes, and cycle endings. It motivates its wearer to take on new challenges and embark on new adventures.

This stone of love is also recommended for couples experiencing problems. It re-establishes communication and quality dialogue. It also helps repair certain wounds and start anew on good foundations.