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Moonstone crystals and stones

Moonstone

Adularescent feldspar. The stone that holds moonlight inside it.

Stone
Feldspar (orthoclase)
Major Sources
Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar & Madagascar
Treatment
Usually natural

Moonstone is a feldspar whose soft, floating glow comes from thin alternating layers of orthoclase and albite that scatter light. It's sold tumbled, raw and as palm stones and cabochons. Rainbow moonstone in the trade is a white labradorite.

Read the Moonstone Guide
Ethically Sourced
Hand Graded
Origin Documented
Expert Verified

10 pieces

AA Grade | 1–1.50″
MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
GROUNDING◇EMOTIONAL HEALING◇INTUITION
From $6 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (3)
AA Grade | 1.50–3″
AMORON'I MANIA, MADAGASCAR
GROUNDING◇PROTECTION◇INTUITION
From $18 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
AA Grade | 0.75–1.25″
ALAOTRA-MANGORO, MADAGASCAR
EMOTIONAL HEALING◇SELF LOVE◇INTUITION
From $2.50 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
AA Grade | 1.25–2.00″
AMORON'I MANIA, MADAGASCAR
GROUNDING◇PROTECTION◇INTUITION
From $15 per piece
AA Grade | 0.75–1.25″
MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
GROUNDING◇EMOTIONAL HEALING◇INTUITION
From $4 per piece★★★★★ 4.0 (1)
AA Grade | 1.50–3″
ALAOTRA-MANGORO, MADAGASCAR
EMOTIONAL HEALING◇SELF LOVE◇INTUITION
From $18 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
AA Grade | 1.00–1.50″
ALAOTRA-MANGORO, MADAGASCAR
EMOTIONAL HEALING◇SELF LOVE◇INTUITION
$7.50★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
A Grade | 1–2″
ANTSIRANANA, MADAGASCAR
EMOTIONAL HEALING◇SELF LOVE◇INTUITION
From $4 per piece
new
Fits a 6″ Wrist, 8mm Beads
MADAGASCAR, INDIA & BRAZIL
INTUITION◇PROTECTION
$138
new
Fits a 6″ Wrist, 8mm Beads
PERU, MADAGASCAR & INDIA
LOVE◇INTUITION
$128

Before You Buy Moonstone

Blue glow or white?

Moonstone's glow can be white, silvery or blue, and a blue glow on a nearly colorless body is the most prized. Body color varies too, from colorless and white to peach, brown and gray to nearly black.

Is rainbow moonstone real moonstone?

It's a close cousin. Rainbow moonstone is the trade name for a white labradorite with a glow of many colors, while classic moonstone is orthoclase. Both are natural feldspars, so neither is fake.

Real moonstone or glass?

Opalite, a trade name for man-made glass, is a common moonstone imitation. Real moonstone's glow seems to drift across the stone as you tilt it, and under a loupe many show tiny tension cracks called centipedes.

Care

At 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale it's softer than quartz, and it splits easily, so a hard knock can break it. Clean it with warm, soapy water; skip ultrasonic and steam cleaners and sudden heat.

Pairs Well With