Bloody Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Zoisite Most commonly mined in Madagascar

Most commonly mined in Madagascar

which form fragmented patterns throughout the stone

is a rare

there may not be a more beautiful blue-and-brown combination than that of Terra Agate

Viking and Germanic legend tell that the sword of the hero Siegfried

Bloody Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Zoisite Most commonly mined in MadagascarIolite 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.