Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch clover Considered a stone of transformation

Considered a stone of transformation and evolution

Biotite was named in honor of the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot

These form as a criss cross banding called lamellae

and the green color is caused by a reaction in the stone when the chrome is introduced to water

Black Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robin’s egg blue to blue-green to black

Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch clover Considered a stone of transformationIolite 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.