MATTE Labradorite 8mm Star Cut Round - 15-16 Inch

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MATTE Labradorite 8mm Star Cut Round - 15-16 InchLabradorite 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 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.

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

Originally discovered in the 1940’s and not introduced commercially until 1978

who was a great admirer and collector of gemstones

its coloring is the result of the chemical reaction that occurs when copper is introduced to water

The stone was first discovered in Sweden in the 1830s

which tends to be a strong blue color

This later combined with additional silica in the groundwater as well as the minerals that give Mookaite its distinctive colors

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

Its inclusions of red

Terra Agate contains the best of nature in a variety of small shapes

it is made up of volcanic glass

Rainbow Moonstone is named for its moon-like glow or chatoyancy