Iolite 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Cantera Opal Once cooled

Once cooled

Tourmalated Quartz is clear Quartz that has formed with Black Tourmaline

This stone is relatively soft

It contains inclusions such as copper and iron

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

Iolite 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Cantera Opal Once cooledIolite 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.