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Generally speaking, Moonstone is one of the most popular gemstones on the planet. It belongs to the Feldspar group of minerals and is fairly common in all areas of the world. Other gemstones that belong to this group include Sunstone and Labradorite. There are several types of moonstone and all of them share the same basic characteristics. All moonstones have a similar mineral composition....

Moonstone is a mineral composed of a large number of microscopic layers of feldspar.  As light hits the gemstone and passes through the layers, each of them refracts it at a different angle. This causes its unique shine, or “adularescence”.