Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Dendritic Opal New Burma Jade is from

New Burma Jade is from a newly discovered deposit and closely resembles the top grade Jade from Burma

but it is not true

Red Agate purportedly enhances mental function

mother of pearl

as legend has it

Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Dendritic Opal New Burma Jade is fromIolite 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.