Making jewelry has given me a new appreciation for gemstones. I have only started to work with them just because I have the time to make some different things. It's always phases with me and my creativity. Things come and go, and recently it's about gemstones. When I was a massage therapist, of course I looked into healing properties of different stones. But I haven't really appreciated them until now. I went to a jewelry show and bought some gemstone beads to make more stretch bracelets and these are the ones I bought. Moonstone: I saw different colors of moonstone but really loved this strand of peach and grayish moonstones. In some cultures moonstones are magical. They are also used as dream stones and it's said it can bring good dreams at night. It is also considered a fertility stone and women of some cultures sew it into their dresses. Other characteristics of the stone includes: protection on land and sea, success in lo...