Moonstone

Moonstone - a variety of feldspar also called rainbow moonstone

 

Colour is a soft milky white very much like the moon which is how it got its name

 

Hardness : 6 - 6.5

Found in India Sri Lanka Tanzania Brazil USA Switzerland. The best is from Sri Lanka

 

Romans - thought the moonstone was formed out of moonlight and was used in jewellery

 

India - Considered a sacred stone. A stone for love as it is said to arouse the passions

 

Anniversary : 13th

Birthstone : June

 

Healing: attribured to a good digestive system, soothes and balances the emotions & balances the yin & yan

Thought to be a protective stone for wemen and babies, associated with the sea.