Moonstone

Keywords: Mystery, Self-discovery, Intution, Insight, Dreams, the Goddess

Element:  Wind

Chakras: Third Eye (6^th) and Crown (7^th)

Description

Moonstone is feldspar mineral, a potassium aluminium silicate with a hardness of 6 to 6.5. Its crystal system in monoclinic and prismatic. Moonstone was named after its blue-white sheen, which is caused by its lamellar structure. It is found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Burma, Australia, India and the United States.

Moonstone was used in Roman jewellery almost two thousand years ago, and even longer ago in the Orient. It was popular choice of jewellers during the Art Nouveau period.