Iolite 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch memorial-ten and it’s name is derived

and it’s name is derived from the Greek “apate

” and thought to be the luckiest of all crystals

Emerald and Heliodore -- and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star to like formations

Iolite 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch memorial-ten and it’s name is derivedIolite 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.