Labradorite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch Mala including shiller — a sometimes

including shiller — a sometimes iridescent bronzelike luster — in some stones

It is believed to aid in decision making

This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

who first discovered the stone in Southern California in 1868

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

Labradorite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch Mala including shiller — a sometimesLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.