Green moonstone bracelet (garnierite) India AA (7-8mm balls)

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.

Moonstones come in a variety of colors and can therefore be combined when assembling a bracelet or necklace.

The most well-known moonstone is the white moonstone with its pearly appearance and its phenomenon of adolescence.

However, there are other moonstones with various hues and we will briefly introduce them to you. You will find more information on each of these stones by going to the corresponding page.

Here is a short summary of the characteristics of each moonstone according to their color. It should be noted that moonstones have identical benefits in lithotherapy, even if they have different shades.

Green Moonstone

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.

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