Madagascar A black orange moonstone prism - 60-80mm

PDLNO-PRI-01
Origin: Madagascar
Grade: A

Dimensions:
Height: 60-80mm
Width: 20mm

60-80mm Madagascar orange black moonstone prism.
Patterns and colors may vary from stone to stone.

The origin of the name moonstone comes from distant civilizations that named stones based on their natural appearance or physical characteristics.

Moonstone was named for its striking resemblance to the moon. This stone has a soft color with pearly reflections similar to the moon.

In ancient times, there was a belief that moonstone was actually pieces of solidified moon that arrived on earth. However, this name moonstone is a purely commercial denomination.

The scientific name of this stone is adularia. In fact, during the 18th century, a significant deposit of this adularia stone was found on Mount Adula, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Today, this deposit is unfortunately exhausted.

Moonstone is also called Hecatolite in honor of Hecate, goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology.

No matter what name we give to this stone, it maintains a close link with the moon, which gives it many virtues.

Whatever the civilizations, the Moon and the Sun are stars that have always fascinated our ancestors. The latter attributed a celestial power to moonstones.

Lunar cycles have been shown to play an important role in the environment, the Earth, the seas. They also have an influence on human moods, including sleep disturbances.

In ancient times, the Greeks worshiped the moonstone, which they named hecatolite stone after Hecate, their moon goddess. They gave it many offerings in the hope of receiving the power of clairvoyance and protection. This stone was the symbol of fertility and passion. Worn by pregnant women, this stone protected their pregnancy.

In ancient Rome, femininity and the gift of clairvoyance were associated with moonstone. At the same time, this stone represented Diana, goddess of the moon and animals. It had the power to change friendly feelings into loving feelings. It also protected couples.

The Indians were convinced that the moonstone was a stone that had absorbed a lot of lunar rays. There is another version that explains that the moonstone is actually a fragment of the moon that fell to Earth. Today, in India, this pearly stone is still sacred.

In the Middle Ages, this moonstone was very popular with women who attributed to it the power to increase fertility and maintain passion. Later, this stone protected the pregnant woman and her fetus during pregnancy.

In Egypt, night travelers wore a moonstone pendant to protect them from possible attacks and to fight against evil spirits.

In 1970, the moonstone became the official state emblem of Florida in honor of the Kennedy Space Center, where the Apollo 11 rocket first launched to the moon in 1969.

The stone is a mineral that belongs to the group of silicates and is from the feldspar family. Its hardness is 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale. Which makes it a perfect stone for making jewelry. This mineral has different colors, beige, pink, gray, black, with this pearly appearance and the phenomenon of adulescence (shimmering under the surface of the stone with reflection of light between the layers of the stone).

The main deposits are located in India, Madagascar, Australia, China, the United States, Sri Lanka, etc.

In Lithotherapy, black moonstone strengthens all perceptions related to sensations. It generates an awareness of emotions with each decision made in daily life. Black moonstone is closely linked to the cycles of reproduction, both feminine and masculine.
Black Moonstone is the stone of intuition. It is the origin of the connection with sensitivity. Black Moonstone guides you in becoming aware of the ability to sense and feel things, even invisible ones. It accentuates perceptions and encourages them to be expressed in all nuances.
Black moonstone allows connection to oneself, amplifies perceptions and guides its wearer.