Moonstone comes mainly from India, Brazil, the USA and Australia. Moonstones in jewelry Omyoki come from India and sometimes from its close neighbor, Sri Lanka.
White to bluish white, moonstone is a stone of light. Jewelers cut it and crimp it so as to let light filter through the gem. Moonstone is made up of thin strips of feldspar and this bluish reflection, called adularescence or Schiller effect, is, in mineralogy and gemology, a shimmering under the surface of the stone of light, in the different layers of feldspar. It is a marked effect in moonstone and labradorite.
In lithotherapy, moonstone is recognized as an essentially feminine stone. It promotes a good hormonal balance. Moonstone develops intuition and brings softness and tolerance for hard and severe people.