Bloody Iolite 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch 10-12 It is extremely fracture to

It is extremely fracture to resistant and has been used for blades and other tools since Neolithic times

brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral

Hypersthene is often categorized as enstatite or ferrosilite

One of its aliases is Inca Rose

Bloody Iolite 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch 10-12 It is extremely fracture toIolite 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.