Labradorite 7x10mm Faceted Tube A Grade - 15-16 Inch J & M Gems N Things or man-made) have variations in

or man-made) have variations in colors and patterns

orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the stone

This later combined with additional silica in the groundwater as well as the minerals that give Mookaite its distinctive colors

flat radial disks and dodecahedral crystals with twelve pentagonal facets

The stone used to create composite beads is usually the remnants from cutting

Labradorite 7x10mm Faceted Tube A Grade - 15-16 Inch J & M Gems N Things or man-made) have variations inLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.