Iolite 8mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch featured_12062024 The stone's mossy greens

The stone's mossy greens

Rainbow Moonstone is named for its moon-like glow or chatoyancy

These inclusions create black and brown spots that resemble the random patterns found on its namesake

producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within

as well as translucent and iridescent

Iolite 8mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch featured_12062024 The stone's mossy greensIolite 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.