It’s never okay to confuse opinions with facts—but moonstone is the greatest gemstone there is.
I loved moonstone at first glance, before I even knew what it was. It’s named perfectly: Moonstones look like they fell from the moon, drops of a frozen potion from some faraway place, imbued with mystical powers.
It’s alive like no other gemstone seems to be—except maybe opal, which can sometimes be confused for moonstone if the light hits it just right (rainbows seem to live within both!).
Each year when June rolls around, I try to think of something new and clever to say about this gem with its ethereal glow, but who needs words when you can just…stare? Get lost in its soothing vibes, like a floating orb or energy source that possesses only the chillest qualities. It’s the birthstone of June, but it’s also a special medicine for the times—gentle drops of the moon, to cure what ails you.
Some of the latest and greatest moonstone, below.
Love Is Magic ring in 14k yellow gold with 8 cts. t.w. rainbow moonstone, $3,500; Future FortuneAnna huggies in 18k yellow gold with rainbow moonstone, $5,800; Jade RuzzoBracelet in platinum with 44.41 cts.t.w. moonstone, 2.39 cts. t.w. sapphires, and 1.52 cts. t.w. diamonds, $170,000; Oscar HeymanLuna necklace in 18k yellow gold with moonstone, pearl, and diamonds, $26,975; Renato CipulloRing in 18k yellow gold with moonstone, $6,920; Vanessa FernándezMoon Shadow earrings in 18k yellow gold with moonstone, tourmaline, pearl, and sapphires, price on request; Mariyeh GhelichkhaniVictorian fringe necklace in 18k yellow gold with 25 cts. t.w. moonstone, $5,600; Ashley ZhangSerpentine ring in 18k yellow gold with 2.34 cts. moonstone and 0.87 ct. t.w. diamonds, $19,000; YutoriDroplet earrings in 18k yellow gold with moonstone and diamonds, $3,750; Sunlit Fine JewelryMoon Garden pendant in 18k yellow gold and platinum with vitreous enamel, moonstone, and diamonds, $3,560; Gwen BarbaÉdith ring in 14k yellow gold with moonstone, rice pearl, and diamonds, $2,000; Alison AlaneGala earrings in 18k white gold with 13 cts. t.w. moonstone and 10.5 cts. t.w. diamonds, price on request; Mindi MondWells of Wisdom toi et moi ring in 18k yellow gold with 6.22 cts. t.w. moonstone and 0.32 ct. t.w. diamonds, $20,500; Svetlana LazarOval pendant in 18k yellow gold with 14.4 ct. moonstone and 0.37 ct. t.w. diamonds, $26,400; Anita KoCarved scarab ring in 15k yellow gold with moonstone and diamonds, $6,600; Porter LyonsCabochon bezel ring in 18k yellow gold with 5.95 ct. moonstone, $6,490; Ray Griffiths
Top: Chunky Nomad ring in 14k yellow gold with 5.8 ct. blue moonstone and 0.4 ct. t.w. diamonds, $5,500; Claudia Mae
