Moonstone Gemstone Beads
Moonstone Gemstone Beads are known for their moon-like glimmering qualities. They get their unique look due to the layering of minerals belonging to the feldspar group, which causes light to refract in a moon-like way.
Facts: Moonstone beads usage traces back to ancient civilizations across Europe and Asia. Moonstones colors range from peach to bluish whites, with clear Moonstone containing blue iridescent being among the most valued.
Metaphysical / Holistic: From a holistic view, it is believed that Moonstone promotes healing properties when worn as pendants or bracelets. It is also said to be The Stone of Emotional Harmony,
Products: 112
Blue Moonstone 8mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsSilver Grey Moonstone 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 5x8mm Chip - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlack and Peach Moonstone 5x9mm Irregular Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remini...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 6x8-10x12mm Freeform Cut - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 14mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remini...
View full detailsBlack Moonstone 5-6mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlack Moonstone 6-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsMixed Moonstone 7-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 5-6mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlack Moonstone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
View full detailsGolden Gray Moonstone 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsGolden Grey Moonstone 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone. M...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone with Black Dot 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsGolden Grey Moonstone 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone. M...
View full detailsGolden Grey Moonstone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone. M...
View full detailsBicolor Moonstone 6mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBicolor Moonstone 8mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBicolor Moonstone 10mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 6mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remini...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 8mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
View full detailsMixed Moonstone 6mm Faceted Round Banded - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 8x14-16mm Faceted Wheel - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full details4x6 mm Peach Moonstone Natural Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
View full detailsRainbow Moonstone 4x6 mm Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube - 15-16 Inch
Rainbow Moonstone is named for its moon-like glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moon...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone Natural 2mm Coin Microfaceted - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
View full detailsPeach and Black Moonstone 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 8mm Faceted Square A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsMoonstone 12mm AAA Grade Coin Cabochon
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsWhite Moonstone 12x16mm Oval Cabochon
Moonstone occurs in naturally in shades of white, gray, black, and peach, as well as translucent and iridescent. Metaphysically, moonstone is thoug...
View full detailsBanded Aquamarine and Blue Moonstone 6-8mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch
Aquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent t...
View full detailsGrey Moonstone 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch
Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone. M...
View full detailsMixed Moonstone 6x9-8x13mm Free Form Faceted Banded Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsMoonstone 8x19-11x29mm Faceted Marquise - 8 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 9x11-13x20mm Faceted Double Drill Oval - 10 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
View full detailsMoonstone 9x12-13x19mm Faceted Double Drill Oval - 10 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 9x11-13x18mm Faceted Double Drill Irregular Oval - 10 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 7x10-9x14mm Faceted Irregular Oval -10 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsMoonstone 8x13-12x18mm Faceted Irregular Teeth - 8 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 5x8-7x12mm Faceted Irregular Drop - 8 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsGolden Shine Moonstone 4x6mm Faceted Pear - 8 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 6-8mm Faceted Heart - 8 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsBlue Moonstone 5mm Faceted Irregular Rondelle - 8 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsPeach Moonstone 5mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remini...
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Frequently asked questions
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What is adularescence and why does moonstone show it?
Adularescence is the soft floating sheen that defines moonstone — a band of light that appears to glide across the bead as it rotates. The effect is produced by light scattering off thin alternating layers of two feldspar species within the stone; as the bead's angle shifts, the layer geometry shifts and the sheen appears to move. The sheen is strongest in blue moonstone and rainbow moonstone, subtler in peach and pink, and sometimes absent in lower-grade white moonstone. -
Is rainbow moonstone real moonstone?
Rainbow moonstone is the well-established trade name for material that shows multi-color floating flash — blue, gold, sometimes pink and violet — across a near-translucent white body, sourced principally from India and Madagascar. It sits in the feldspar family alongside classical moonstone, shares the same Mohs hardness (6–6.5), and takes the same care. Designers searching for rainbow moonstone are buying the multi-color flash; the trade name is the right name for the stone. -
Is moonstone dyed?
The 155 active moonstone strands in Dakota's catalog are sold natural — the muted body colors (white, peach, blue, gray, pink, tan) and the adularescent sheen are intrinsic to the rough, not added in processing. Bright candy-color moonstone in the broader market (electric blue, vivid green, magenta) is a dye signal; natural moonstone's palette is muted and the sheen does the visual work. Treatment should be disclosed — confirm before buying if a strand doesn't specify. -
How durable is moonstone for daily wear?
Moonstone is Mohs 6–6.5 with distinct cleavage planes, which makes it more fragile than its hardness number suggests. It is well-suited for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings; usable in rings if the design protects the stone (bezel settings preferred over prong). Avoid impact, avoid ultrasonic cleaning, avoid steam. Clean with a soft cloth and mild soap. The care profile sits closer to opal and labradorite than to the chalcedony family. -
What sizes does Dakota carry?
Active moonstone inventory centers on 8mm rounds (36 strands) and 6mm rounds (24 strands), with 10mm (16), 4mm (14), 7mm (5), and 5mm (5) also stocked. Round is the dominant cut; faceted and rondelle variants appear in select sizes and palettes. Full size and cut availability is filterable in the grid; designers replenishing an existing design can confirm exact strand specifications on each listing.