Moonstones

Let’s talk about Moonstones for a minute… Moonstones get confused, a lot with Labradorite. Did you know there are a LOT of colors of moonstones? There are Peach Moonstones, Mystic Moonstones, Grays, Greens and on and on….

Moonstone is a translucent or transparent feldspar that is used as a gem and has a pearly or opaline luster. Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminum silicate ((Na,K)AlSi3O8) of the feldspar group that displays a pearly and opalescent schiller. It is know is a symbol of light and hope and also encourages us to embrace new beginnings - its no wonder given its vibrancy and luminosity.

Initially Moonstones were seen in jewelry in a cabochon style, or not faceted. Moonstones were often paired with blue stones like sapphires and were particularly popular in the Art Deco era.

A classic Moonstone has an opalescent hue and almost clear milky density to it so you cannot see though it but light can come through. Imagine a rounded magnifying glass that is opaque and somehow a light blueish hue and internal glow or shine to it.    

The Moonstones I use are high quality but have often inclusions and are not totally opaque – which I love because then each stone is unique. Some of my favorites are Peach, White, Mystic and I’ve even been known to use Chocolate – which is really just a darker hue of Peach. Check out some of my Moonstone Jewelry - I use it a LOT!

Moonstones catch the light, have great vitality, and luster. Somehow they are happy and inspiring stones. I most often use White, Mystic, Peach, Gray and have even been known to use chocolate too! I love Moonstones for their vitality and otherworldly look.

I love them for their natural inclusions, iridescences, luster and the feeling that I am somehow looking at the wings of a Blue Morpho butterfly. One of my very first designs that I saw success with, the I used Mystic Moonstones paired with my replica of Athena on an ancient Greek coin, my Athena Necklace.