Labradorite 6mm Round Dark, A-Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS-03162023 Named for the village near

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

first known as saualpite

Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite

First described in 1881

usually in white on hues of brown

Labradorite 6mm Round Dark, A-Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS-03162023 Named for the village nearLabradorite 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.