Green moonstone bracelet (garnierite) India AA (5-6mm balls)

BRA-PDL-71
Origin: India
Grade: AA

Dimensions:
Approx 17-18cm - Fits all wrists with a size of 16-18cm

Weight:
About 12g

Elastic bracelet made of 5-6mm green moonstone (garnierite) beads.
Colors and patterns may vary from stone to stone.

The origin of 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 ancient times, there was a belief that moonstone was actually pieces of solidified moon that arrived on earth. However, this name moonstone is a purely commercial denomination.
The scientific name of this stone is adularia. In fact, during 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.
No matter what name we give to this stone, it maintains a close link with the moon, which gives it many virtues.
Whatever the civilizations, the Moon and the Sun are stars that have always fascinated our ancestors. The latter attributed a celestial power to moonstones.
Lunar cycles have been shown to play an important role in the environment, the Earth, the seas. They also have an influence on human moods, including sleep disturbances.
In ancient times, the Greeks worshiped the moonstone, which they named hecatolite stone after Hecate, their moon goddess. They gave it many offerings in the hope of receiving the power of clairvoyance and protection. This stone was the 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 loving feelings. It also protected couples.
The Indians were convinced that the moonstone was a stone that had absorbed a lot of lunar rays. There is another version that explains that the moonstone is actually a fragment of the moon that fell 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. Later, this stone protected the pregnant woman and her fetus during pregnancy.
In Egypt, night travelers wore a moonstone pendant to protect them from possible attacks and to fight against evil spirits.
In 1970, the moonstone became the official state emblem of Florida in honor of the Kennedy Space Center, where the Apollo 11 rocket first launched to the moon in 1969.
The stone is a mineral that belongs to the group of silicates and is from the feldspar family. Its hardness is 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale. Which makes it a perfect stone for making jewelry. This mineral has different colors, beige, pink, gray, black, with this pearly appearance and the phenomenon of adulescence (shimmering under the surface of the stone with reflection of light between the layers of the stone).
The main deposits are located in India, Madagascar, Australia, China, the United States, Sri Lanka, etc.
Green moonstone is feldspar with 6 to 7% nickel, giving it this more or less green color. It is part of the garnierite mineral species.
Garnierite was discovered by Jules Garnier, a French engineer, geologist and chemist (1839-1904) in New Caledonia. Garnierite is a generic name for a green nickel ore from the phyllosilicate group, minerals from the silicate group. Their high nickel content makes them sought after as an ore of this metal.
According to historical references, garnierites were the first nickel ore exploited in New Caledonia. Their artisanal exploitation has left many traces on the various Caledonian massifs.
Nowadays, they are mainly used as gemstones and in lithotherapy. They are more often found under the name of green moonstone.
In Lithotherapy, the green moonstone brings poetry and sweetness into life. It harmonizes and regulates feminine energies. This stone provides kindness, compassion and empathy towards oneself and others. It brings tolerance and patience to people who are too severe and too demanding.
It is a stone of love, which allows you to revalue yourself and raise your self-esteem. It brings assurance and self-confidence. Thus, it generates openness towards others and allows you to no longer be afraid of different people.
Green moonstone enhances intuition, clairvoyance and extrasensory perception. It thus promotes delicate decision-making and helps to overcome life's difficulties. It develops imagination and creativity.
This stone soothes strong emotions such as anger, resentment and stress. It helps identify people with harmful influences. It is even said that this stone attracts happiness and joy. It gives positive and optimistic thoughts. It fights against frustrations and develops communication.
Green moonstone contributes to marital balance. It reduces arguments, encourages dialogue. It strengthens bonds of love and trust. It helps to ward off negative feelings, such as jealousy, possessiveness.