Labradorite 2-3x4mm Irregular Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch tucson2026-Micros2 This stone is a combination

This stone is a combination of two very similar materials: Azurite is a deep blue mineral produced by weathered copper ore deposits

light tans and earthtones

a 19th-century German professor of chemistry and mineralogy

The Melo shell

Turquoise beads found in Iraq date back to 5000 BCE

Labradorite 2-3x4mm Irregular Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch tucson2026-Micros2 This stone is a combinationLabradorite 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 to 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.