Iolite 6x8mm Handcut Faceted Irregular Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Spinel dark specks or veins

dark specks or veins

This item is treated and dyed agate

No bees were displaced or harmed in the making of these beads

It’s attractive blue-green provides a unique color to the mineral world

Iolite 6x8mm Handcut Faceted Irregular Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Spinel dark specks or veinsIolite 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.