Iolite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch 30x40 transparent stone

transparent stone

Crazy Lace Agate is a banded Chalcedony that naturally occurs as golden brown with layers of pink

where copper contributes to blue tones and iron introduces green variations

According to Norse legend

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

Iolite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch 30x40 transparent stoneIolite 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.