Moonstone is a very feminine stone. It has been called the stone of the Goddess and rightly so as it is very beautiful in a very feminine way. A Moonstone is usually a lovely milky stone. It has a cream background and radiates blue hues and a sort of mother of pearl effect, truly magical, truly female.
A moonstone as its name suggests can be used together with Moon energy.
When women have that time of the month holding a moonstone and asking for its healing energies to help seems to give relief. Most women are in tune with the Moon whether they realise it or not and may bleed during a full moon and at this time the moonstone can be invaluable in helping with pain and uncomfortableness.
When a woman is giving birth the moonstone is helpful when held throughout giving out its gentle energy. Of course this is a very private female time and this gentle stone is very unobtrusive.
A moonstone was given to a young girl entering womanhood in some Indian tribes as they knew the magic of the stone kingdom and passed on its wisdom to the young.
The medicine man of the tribe and the wise woman of the tribe would make a medicine bag for themselves which they carried round their neck or their waist. These medicine bags contained special herbs, crystals, bits of tree and moss and many more magical things to aid them in their craft. Many a rabbits foot would be included and we all know about that don't we. In the wise woman's medicine bag there would most definitely be a piece of moonstone which was held in high esteem amongst the tribes as women's magic.
Moonstone is also a lovely present to give a new baby as it is also a stone of innocence. Its energy is gentle and childlike but powerful.
If you are taking part in a Goddess meditation or visualisation it would be most helpful to be holding a moonstone to help you. Also if you are working with the Moon whether it be a new Moon or a full Moon the moonstone will help and guide you if you ask.
In keeping with change, I visited Australia in 2010 and found myself in Darwin, home to Paspaley Pearls. For me, they rate as the best cultured pearls in the world and to quote " ....recognised as the source of the most beautiful and valuable pearls in the world.""
With a pristine oceanic environment and access to the world's most prolific pearl beds which host the world's largest and finest pearl oysters Paspaley has nurtured their partnership with nature and capitalised on the gift of these invaluable resources, developing their own unique technology and the world's greatest pearl production facilities.
Here are some images of their jewellery collections, you'll need to rob a bank to afford any of these pieces.
Touchstone Gems has pearl mabes, south sea and fresh water pearls for sale. For the month of June, get 20% off all pearl mabes.
If you own a string of pearls or any jewellery containing pearls, they require special care. Click here for more information on how to take care of your pearls. Here are some tips:
- Only use cleaners labeled as safe for pearls.
Never use an ultrasonic cleaner.
Never steam-clean pearls.
Never expose pearls to any detergents, bleaches, powdered cleansers, baking soda, or ammonia-based cleaners (like Windex).
Never use toothbrushes, scouring pads or abrasive materials to clean pearls.
Do not wear pearls when their string is wet. Wet strings stretch and attract dirt, which is hard to remove.
Do not hang pearls to dry.
Take your pearls off when applying cosmetics, hair spray, and perfume, or when showering or swimming.
Avoid wearing pearls with rough fabrics like wool.
Have your pearls restrung once a year if you wear them often.
I only found out the other day that Alexandrite is one of the modern birthstones for June. As birthstones are more about colour as opposed to the actual gemstone, the irridence of pearl and colour change characteristics of Alexandrite may be the reason why they are seen to be similar.
Discovered in Russia's Ural Mountains in 1830 on the birthday of Czar Alexander II. In honour of him attaining ruling age, this sort after gem was named - Alexandrite. Viewed by many in Russia as a good omen since the green and red colors represented the Russian Military. Alexandrite is thought to assist one in centering the self, reinforcing self-esteem, and to broaden ones ability to experience joy.
Alexandrite from the original discovery site in the Ural Mountains of Russia, is green by daylight and red by incandescent light. Other varieties of Alexandrite may be yellowish or pinkish in daylight and a raspberry red by incandescent light. The best or "ideal" color change would be fine emerald green to fine purplish red, but this is exceedingly rare, and accounts for "ideal" Alexandrite having become one of the most expensive gems in the world.
Alexandrite is both a natural light stone and artificial light gemstone. In natural light the rich emerald green colour is senn and in artificial light the purplish red.
Touchstone has no natural Alexandrite for sale. We sell laboratory-grown Alexandrite only. These gemstones are identical in composition to their natural counterparts in every way; the only difference is that they are created in a laboratory. These synthetic gemstones are often labeled as “laboratory grown” or “laboratory created”, words which are more acceptable to a buyer than “synthetic”. As synthetic gemstones can be made at any time, they are not rare and prices and quality do differ due to the different manufacturing methods.
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