Iolite with Flash 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0712 Russia and Brazil

Russia and Brazil

Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye

orange and yellow colors in which it occurs

Rhyolite is said to light the fire of creativity within the soul and help with self-realization

It is transparent or translucent

Iolite with Flash 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0712 Russia and BrazilIolite 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.