Moonstone Jewelry
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The Romans thought that moonstones were formed out of moonlight- and they certainly look it! The moonstone was always said to reflect the powers of the sea and moon, and women wore moonstone jewelry to help with their menstrual cycles. In Asia, the blue color of the moonstone is considered to resemble moonlight.
Once every 21 years (3 7-year cycles of the moon), when the moon and the earth are in heavenly alignment, it is believed that the best of the blue moonstones are washed ashore by the tides. The saying, “once in a blue moon,” signifying a long period of time, derives from this event.
There are two categories of moonstone jewelry; the traditional, “true moonstone,” and the “rainbow moonstone.” The traditional moonstone is more rare and more expensive, although the lesser, rainbow moonstone is attracting more popularity.
Moonstone jewelry comes in a variety of colors including gray, brown, yellow, green, or pink, however the true beauty is in its sheen. A stunning sheen can range from white and deep blue and give the illusion of a haze floating on the surface.
Moonstones are composed of many layers. Light enters the stone and refracts among the layers before leaving the stone. The most prized moonstones have a blue sheen, perfect clarity, and a colorless body color. Here at Goldenmine.com we are pround to offer information on moonstone jewelry, as well as discount prices on other birthstone gemstone jewelry.
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