Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch Upcoming Items It contains inclusions such as

It contains inclusions such as copper and iron

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

Strawberry Quartz is a translucent

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch Upcoming Items It contains inclusions such asIolite 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.