What the tradition says
A cooling, accessible substitute in the Moon's white-clear family. Traditional practice associates sphatik with calm and emotional steadiness.
Traditional metal
- silver
When the texts advise against it
- Quaternary; supplementary only.
Source
Contemporary practice; Mani-mala
Other stones for Moon
Common questions
- Which planet is Clear Quartz (Sphatik) associated with?
- Clear Quartz (Sphatik) is the quaternary stone for Moon in the traditional gemstone correspondences. A cooling, accessible substitute in the Moon's white-clear family. Traditional practice associates sphatik with calm and emotional steadiness.
- Which metal is Clear Quartz (Sphatik) traditionally set in?
- Traditionally silver. The metal is part of the classical prescription, not an afterthought - different texts pair different metals with the same stone.
- When do traditional texts advise against Clear Quartz (Sphatik)?
- Quaternary; supplementary only.
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