The moon, being the nearest celestial object, has fascinated mankind for eons. The moon has been associated with strange behaviour, violent fits and werewolves. The word "lunacy" comes from the name of the Roman goddess, Luna who was supposedly the embodiment of the moon and a complement of the sun god,  Sol. 

There are many myths and legends about our only natural satellite. Many ancients (and some modern people) believed that the moon was responsible for fertility because the lunar and menstrual cycles were similar in length. There have been no scientific studies which show any such correlation. 

The moon and its phases, not surprisingly, are very popular in jewelry design. Here are 5 awesome designs by talented designers who do wonderfully creative work with different gemstone cabochons. Shown above is the molly moon pendant tutorial by British designer, KellyJonesJewellery. 

The next three designs are by the prolific Erika Pal of WireArtTutorials. The one below is a very clever pairing of a tree of life design with a lunar one given how much the moon is associated with life. 


Erika shows her sheer versatility and creativity in the next two designs, one with two round beads and the other, with just one bead. She has different ways of capturing the beads. 



Indian designer, Gopi of ArtsvilleHandcrafted, is another favorite wire jewelry designer of mine who also demonstrates two different moon designs which capture different shapes of beads shown in her sun and moon tutorial bundle. 


Myths about the Moon
There are so many myths about the moon. Shown below is a short and fun video about the Top 5 Myths about the Moon.  One of the strangest is the persistent belief that the NASA moon landings were faked. This, as well as the belief about the world being flat, can easily be discounted. 


Reference
History.com : 7 Unusual Myths about the Moon

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