Do you have a penchant for full moons and magical moments, and do you tend towards the feminine? Then the moonstone is just the stone for you. But where does its name come from? Why is it women that go crazy for it? And just what makes it so irresistible? We reveal the mysteries of the moonstone.

It was a searing hot September day when I got an email from a close friend inviting me to experience their beautiful property in Ceylon (also known as „Sri Lanka“). It began with the warmest of welcomes at the Hotel Villa Walauwa in Bentota, where I got to meet the team who are now managing the property. You know how there are places that feel like...