Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 but those varieties are transparent

but those varieties are transparent

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

This stone is a combination of two very similar materials: Azurite is a deep blue mineral produced by weathered copper ore deposits

It was popular with the Greeks and Romans

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 but those varieties are transparentIolite 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.