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Moonstone
Moonstone with its unique silky shimmer is a variety of feldspar, of which almost two thirds of all the rocks on Earth consist. Moonstone’s shimmer is caused by light rays, which are refracted and scattered in the stone. Moonstones come in a variety of colors. The body color can range from colorless to gray, brown, yellow, green, or pink. The clarity ranges from transparent to translucent.
The best moonstone has a blue sheen, perfect clarity, and a colorless body color. However, fine moonstone is quite rare. It is mined primarily in Sri Lanka and Southern India where it is regarded as a holy, magical gemstone.
BIRTHSTONE: Moonstone is the traditional birthstone for the month of June and an alternate birthstone for February.
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