Maybe no other name for a gem is more illustrative than that given to the feldspar variety we are talking about today - saying 'moonstone' is not only worth a thousand words, but an infinite, because this very stone seems to have captured the beauty and mystery of the moon beams inside it and then reflect them continually in shades of blue, pink, brown, green and red. Besides the amazing color these gems have, they are also endowed with an optical characteristic which causes them to display light different and also change their shade depending on the angle from which one looks at them. What else could be more stunning and worth our full attention than this?

History. The stone of Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon, this particular stone was thought by ancient people to have stolen the moonlight and then encapsulate it within its very stone core, so that to protect humankind from negative energy and a wide range of problems and disorders.

Variety. The purest form of moonstone really resembles in color that of Earth's only natural satellite - it is milky, with a various display of light, sometimes transparent, sometimes opaque. In a word, its hue epitomizes mystery, softness and delicacy at the same time. But moonstone comes in more shades and colors - such as brown, pink, red, green, blue - out of which the last one is the most desired and thought after tone.

This gem is extensively mined in Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mexico, Tnazania, the US and the European Alps.

Uses. Given its beauty and exquisiteness, the moonstone is exclusively used for ornamental purposes, being worn in amulets and talismans for complementary therapies and used for manufacturing unique pieces of jewelry for all the ladies out there who know to praise and appreciate a beautiful thing when they see one.

Lore and therapeutic uses. Due to its delicacy, softness and fairness, the moonstone has been praised ever since its discovery and seen as a mystical and magic stone which has incredible therapeutic powers. Many cultures, including the Indian one, consider this gem to be a dream stone because it helps individuals who wear it close to their bodies have beautiful visions at night. On the other hand, in Arabic countries moonstone is the fertility stone, because it is strongly believed that this gem can enhance fertility in women and help them conceive, for which reason they wear drops of it under their garments. But this is not all about it, as in other regions the moonstone is known as the lover's stone, thought to promote love and other tender feelings and emotions and help couples get over any type of problem in their relationship. It has been chosen by a large number of individuals out of all other gemstones as the one which can enhance, attract and spread love.

Overall, moonstone is considered to be a feminine stone, which protects women all over the world who wear it under the form of amulets, talismans, lucky charms or in any piece of jewelery. Beside the fact that the moonstone, also known as selenite (coming from the Latin word 'selene', which translates as 'moon') increases fertility in the female gender, this gem is also associated with a woman's monthly cycle, as it is with the phases of the moon which, according to traditional beliefs, are reflected and can be read in it.

But the beneficial effects and positive energy of this stone are not limited to women, as it can also help men achieve emotional balance and harmony in their life and, furthermore, it is considered a guiding and protective stone, which should be worn by sailors and swimmers if they want to be safe when dealing with the sea waters.