Blue Moonstone Gem Mineral Information | New Parcels of Natural Sri Lankan Blue Moonstone

Blue Moonstone Gem Mineral Information | New Parcels of Natural Sri Lankan Blue Moonstone

Chandra

Natural Blue moonstone is a gemstone that is soft and feminine in its appeal just like the planetary energy it holds and represents – the Moon, which is the feminine principle in the energies of the zodiac. Blue Moonstone’s healing properties have been legendary in its ability to give emotional empowerment. The metaphysical properties of Blue moonstone also made its use extremely popular among the women, where it aided in resolving fertility and monthly cycle issues and also helped in easing the pain during childbirth. Blue moonstone is also regarded as a gemstone symbolic of love and also was believed to help in foreseeing the future.

In Vedic Astrology, Blue moonstone or Chandrkantmani is regarded as the upratna or substitute gem for natural pearl and is regarded as a gemstone of Moon.

Species: Feldspar (orthoclase)

Color: Colourless/White with Bluesheen / Adularescence

Chemical composition: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈potassium aluminum silicate

Color causing agent/reason for adularia: albite crystals

Crystal system: Monoclinic

Hardness: 6 – 6.5 (Mohs scale)

Specific gravity: 2.56 – 2.59

Refractive index: 1.518 to 1.526

Birefringence: 0.005

Optical character: biaxial negative

Dispersion: none

Fluorescence: weak

Origins: India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Austrian Alps, Burma, Norway, Madagascar, Mexico, USA

Other names: Chandrakantmani, hecatolite

New Parcels of Precious Blue Moonstone

Gemstoneuniverse brings to you two new parcels of Natural blue Moonstone and the prized Sri Lankan variety at that! So feast your eyes on the new parcels – LUNA 2013 and MONETA 2013.