Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch Upcoming Items second only to diamond

second only to diamond

It contains inclusions such as copper and iron

Boulder Opal is a golden-brown to dark brown stone

One of its aliases is Inca Rose

clear to milky white to dark green

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch Upcoming Items second only to diamondIolite 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.