Red Moonstone
✦ Stone of Passion (trade name) ✦
Crystal lore: 🌿 Healing🌳 Grounding🎨 Creativity
Variety of Moonstone.
📜 Key facts
| Age | Varies |
|---|---|
| Origin & sources | Mostly sold as spheres and carvings from India and Madagascar. 'Red moonstone' is a trade name. |
| Composition | Usually feldspar with a sheen, coloured red to raspberry-pink by iron-oxide (hematite) inclusions or staining. Some material may be dyed, so ask the seller |
How it forms
The sheen comes from the feldspar's internal layering, as in other moonstones. The red colour is generally attributed to iron. This is a market name rather than a recognised gem variety, so identification and treatment details vary.
Mineral data: see Moonstone.
🌍 Where it's found
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
🔗 See also
- Moonstone: classic moonstone
- Black Moonstone: another trade-coloured moonstone
✨ Moonstone types
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✨ Metaphysical & Folklore
These are traditional and folk beliefs from crystal lore. They are not scientific or medical claims – crystals are not a substitute for professional care.
Sold as 'red moonstone', it is linked in modern crystal lore to passion, vitality and warm emotional energy.
💞 Pairs well with (traditional pairings)
AmberA natural partner for warmth; Amber also adds protection.
RubyPaired in tradition for passion, with Ruby bringing vitality as well.
GarnetBoth carry the theme of passion, so together they're thought to reinforce it.
Tiger's EyeAnother Sacral & Root chakra stone, used alongside red moonstone for confidence.
Clear QuartzLifts and clarifies red moonstone's grounding energy; clear quartz is said to amplify any stone.