Dumortierite 10x14 Oval 8-Inch Stone Type_Green Aventurine who was a great admirer

who was a great admirer and collector of gemstones

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

It is also said to aid artists in the emotional process of bringing forth authentic and vulnerable work

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history

Dumortierite 10x14 Oval 8-Inch Stone Type_Green Aventurine who was a great admirerDumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described in 1881, the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 1873). It is believed to bring the wearer water energy and to promote flow, control and orderliness.