Iolite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch 3x4" and features dark manganese dendrites

and features dark manganese dendrites throughout

Denim Lapis has the brilliant blue and gold of higher end Lapis

Sardonyx has a Sard base

In the home

Note: Our 8-inch line of Lapis has had its color enhanced by dyeing

Iolite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch 3x4" and features dark manganese dendritesIolite 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.