Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 Unakite is a granite composed

Unakite is a granite composed of pink Feldspar and Epidote

These inclusions consist of iron

but those varieties are transparent

meaning that their facets were cut using industrial grade diamond

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 Unakite is a granite composedIolite 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.