Iolite 7mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE 8-Inch It also occurs in golden

It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white

yellow and brown

It is believed to be a powerful meditation stone

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It is a translucent to transparent stone with a soft pale pink to rose red hue

Iolite 7mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE 8-Inch It also occurs in goldenIolite 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.