Moonstone's Magic? Adularisation. Adularisation is the term used to describe moonstone's play with light...
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Moonstone
Adularisation happens because of the lamellar inner construction of the gemstone. Light rays are refracted and scattered inside the stone and it is this which makes the moonstone so distinctive and so desirable. Moonstone is a type of feldspar named because of its striking resemblance to the one and only moon. It varies in color from clear to blue-white or peach, and the more color it has the more it is worth. Back in the day, it was considered by ancient civilizations to be a sacred stone, protecting the wearer with great spiritual understanding. The stone has been mined in Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, Madagascar, and the United States. Moonstones have a relatively low hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale so handle your Amber Laine moonstone jewelry with care, and wear it for its powers or just for fashion!