Moonstone Jewelry
Moonstone is typically a potassium aluminum silicate. The most common moonstone is of the mineral adularia. Moonstone is delicate and beautiful with long heritage and is form of feldspar gem group. When light falls between the thin and flat layers of these group of gems, it is scattered in numerous directions. This is phenomenon is called adularescence.
Moonstone is a lesser known gem, though it has been around for many centuries. It is featured prominently in 20th century jewelry art. Moonstone jewelry is popular due to the stone’s unique sparkle that changes when the piece of jewelry is moved under light. The cutting of the moonstone is very crucial to achieve unique features of jewelry. When moonstones are rough, there is nothing fancy about them. Once they are cut and crafted into jewelry, they weave magic. They shine and shimmer in light.
Moonstone jewelry has been associated with various mystical properties. It is believed that various gems in jewelry can bestow women with fertility. It is said to improve dreams. Moonstone jewelry is said to aid in increasing intuition and decreasing stress. Moonstone jewelry, it is believed, help men in easy access to their creative and emotional sides.
As moonstones come in varied hues of white, blue, pink, gray, brown, black and colorless, moonstone jewelry matched with precious stones like lapis, garnet, onyx, amethyst and numerous semi-precious stones are ideal gifts for all occasions and can be worn on any occasions.
Some of the designer moonstone jewelry articles are:
1. Moonstone dangle earrings
2. Jade and moonstone earrings
3. Moonstone drop earrings
4. Onyx and moonstone earrings
5. Turquoise and moonstone earrings
6. Moonstone necklace
7. Moonstone and garnet choker
8. Moonstone and emerald necklace
9. Spinel and moonstone choker
10. Moonstone bracelet
11. Sterling silver brooch
