Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch Green Flower Azurite often occurs with green

Azurite often occurs with green Malachite

Many of the earliest gem traders did not realize that these yellowish stones were actually different materials

It was popular with the Greeks and Romans

only limited quantities are available as we wanted to insure consistent sparkle across each bead on each collar

Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch Green Flower Azurite often occurs with greenIolite 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.