Iolite 6mm Faceted Coin 15-16 InchIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue 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.

as opposed to the presence of Chromium which creates Emerald’s green color

this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed with white wisps

A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group

Sapphires sustain life force and attract peace and joy

meaning it forms by replacing another mineral’s crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

” Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids

as it is softer than both Jasper and Rhyolite

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

all-knowing eye

ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow