Iolite 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads Epidotized Granite milky to pink silicon dioxide

milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral

Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names

Ancient Egyptians believed Red Jasper to be connected to the fertilizing blood of Mother Isis

They are rough specimens but polished on one side to show off all it's amazing colors

or Lapis Lazuli

Iolite 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads Epidotized Granite milky to pink silicon dioxideIolite 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.