Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch clover the Inca Goddess of Fruitfulness

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These form as a criss cross banding called lamellae

Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide

Black Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robin’s egg blue to blue-green to black

and the green color is caused by a reaction in the stone when the chrome is introduced to water

Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch clover the Inca Goddess of FruitfulnessIolite 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.