Labradorite 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch R1739 who first catalogued the stone

who first catalogued the stone in 1902

resulting in fossils that are chalk-white

blue or gray

Mined in Australia

Labradorite 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch R1739 who first catalogued the stoneLabradorite 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.