Labradorite 8x12-10x14mm Side Drill Faceted Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch hps_07112024 Sizes of rough cut specimens

Sizes of rough cut specimens will vary in size

Note – Due to the unique hand-made manufacturing process of these beads

People have treated turquoise for centuries using various treatment methods

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

When the level of iron oxide is high

Labradorite 8x12-10x14mm Side Drill Faceted Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch hps_07112024 Sizes of rough cut specimensLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.