Guest blog written by Mariko Naber.

Moonstone, the mysterious stone of hope and feeling - 7 facts

Moonstone has a mysterious mother-of-pearl sheen and comes in many different colors: blue, yellow, gray, pink, peach, and cream. Because the sheen dances with the movement of the stone, moonstone is a perfect stone for jewelry. At Jaylaa, you can find beautiful jewelry with this beloved gemstone. Here are some fun and useful facts about this super popular gemstone.

The beautiful moonstone is formed from albite and orthoclase. Both elements come from the category of feldspar minerals. The moonstone is considered to be the most valuable feldspar member that currently exists.

1 - LUCKY STONE
The ancient Romans and Greeks believed that the moonstone was made from pieces of the actual moon and brought good luck. They saw that the moonstone had revitalizing and deeply transformative healing properties. Since ancient times, the moonstone has been used to make elegant necklaces, bracelets and other jewelry. Are you looking for jewelry with the beautiful gemstone Moonstone? Then take a look here .

2 - ORIGIN
Of course, moonstone does not actually come from the moon itself, but is mined in Madagascar, Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland and India. The colorful versions of moonstone can only be found in India.

3 - STONE OF HOPE
Moonstone is the stone of hope, stands for intuition, feeling, love and fertility. It is a real women's stone, it strengthens the feminine qualities (also in men). The moonstone is one of the birthstones of February. The moonstone fits the zodiac signs Scorpio, Cancer and Libra.

4 - CHARGE YOUR STONE IN THE FULL MOON
As with most gemstones, you can energetically cleanse moonstone using rock crystal and hematite. But a night in the full moon is said to be the best.

5 - RAINBOW MOONSTONE
Did you know that gemstone labradorite is often called a 'rainbow moonstone'? Although this is also one of the feldspar minerals and the resemblance is great -with the same mother-of-pearl shine-, it is not a true moonstone.

6 - THREE YEARS MARRIED = MOONSTONE
If you celebrate your three-year marriage, the moonstone is related to that. A good moment to choose a piece of jewelry with a gemstone.

7 - TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR MOONSTONE!
Moonstone is a fragile crystal, which is sensitive to water, sunlight and chemicals. But if you take good care of it, you will enjoy it forever!

Guest blogger/author - Mariko Naber

Mariko is the happy brain behind Happlify . Together with her partner Mark she runs Sell your stuff online , branding agency Loaded ink BNO and Atelier Naber. She loves feel good, random acts of kindness, meatballs, chocolate mousse, family time, sea, piña colada, sugar & spice and everything nice 💛