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moonstone, an orthoclase feldspar feldspar (fĕl`spär, fĕld`–) or felspar ..... Click the link for more information. , found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Madagascar (and formerly in the St. Gotthard district of Switzerland). In spite of its pronounced cleavage, it is widely used as a gem gem, commonly, a mineral or organic substance, cut and polished and used as an ornament. Gems also are used as seals (items of assurance) and as talismans (good-luck charms). For birthstones, see month . ..... Click the link for more information. . The refraction of light by its thin, paired internal layers causes its milky, bluish sheen. moonstone June alternate birthstone. [Am. Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 319] See : Birthstones moonstone wrested by an English officer from Buddhist priests, who place a curse on all who possess it. [Br. Lit.: Collins The Moonstone in Benét, 683] See : Curse moonstone sacred stone; brings good fortune. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 97–98]
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The deity commanded that the Moonstone should be watched, from that time forth, by three priests in turn, night and day, to the end of the generations of men. Halfway up the hill he met Bagheera with the morning dew shining like moonstones on his coat. |
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