Iolite 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads R0445 Its color is due to

Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone

Specialists soak the stones in resin or liquid plastic to help harden them

in 315 BCE

Princess Patricia of Connaught

Discovered in Greenland in the late 1890's

Iolite 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads R0445 Its color is due toIolite 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.