Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Cube Faceted A Grade Banded Opals are hydrated amorphous forms

Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica

the stones are closer to their natural state

Impression Jasper naturally occurs in colors of tan

Sunset Dumortierite has a much brighter palette than regular Dumortierite

Discovered in Greenland in the late 1890's

Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Cube Faceted A Grade Banded Opals are hydrated amorphous formsIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.