Iolite 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Ande Jewelry Selenite is a crystal formed

Selenite is a crystal formed from the mineral gypsum

The name is the Latin term for “water of the sea

The mineral is heavy

Includes one mini Chain Nose

Opalite is known by several other names

Iolite 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Ande Jewelry Selenite is a crystal formedIolite 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.