Just a reminder...on East coast U.S. and there is a full moon tonight! (For those who want to charge their stones with the full moon rays!)
Thanks hun missed the last one
Found my bracelet the day after the full moon
Oh and do i sit it in plain water or salt water ???
PLEASE DON'T CLEANSE IN SALT WATER!!!!!
I hope nobody minds me joining up to answer this. I just heard I've been mentioned and wanted a nosey. I am just a bit worried that you are all going to go and damage your moonstones!
Crystal cleansing can be done several ways. I cleanse my moonstones in boiled and cooled water before I use them to make bracelets. I keep my moonstones with hematite to charge them. I would advise you to simply charge them in moonlight.
There are many ways to cleanse various crystals, but moonstone should never be left in sunlight or salt water. Below are a number of ways to cleanse moonstone, they do not need to be soaked in water at all as there are other ways;
Place your crystal to be charged in a bowl of tumbled hematite stones or tumbled quartz crystal.
Run your crystal under room temperature or luke warm water. Stones can be held in running water. The stones can be left in the rain or held in a creek or water can be poured over them. Use only bottled spring water, rain water or boiled water unless it is a natural spring, creek or river.
Smudging; use sage, sweatgrass, frankincense or cedar to smudge the stone. Allow the stone to rest for several hours afterwards. Stones can be passed in the smoke of sandalwood incense or the smoke of a sage smudge stick.
Cleansing in moonlight; Place your stone in the full moon light. This of course can't be done at any time and should only be done during the single night of the full moon. Stones should be put where the moonlight of the full moon will fall on them. This is especially good for moon based rituals. It is best for the stones to be outside, as glass will deflect some light, but the stones may be placed in a window.
Cleaning as opposed to cleansing; Moonstone jewellery can be cleaned in warm water with a mild detergent and a soft brush. Though caution should be taken if the stones are on a braclet containing metal. If you really want to clean a bracelet, I would do it with a damp cloth, so as not to affect the metal. As with most gemstones, Moonstone should be kept away from exposure to excessive heat and household chemicals, which can cause the stone to erode or cause colour change. Moonstone jewellerry should be stored separately, or away from other jewelry items in a fabric-lined box so as to avoid chipping, cracking, and scratching.
Good luck ladies. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for many more gemstone babies!!!