Labradorite 8x12mm Top Drill Faceted Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch Birds Our Lapis is 7-8mm in

Our Lapis is 7-8mm in diameter

King Tutankhamun’s death mask was studded with Turquoise

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types

” the other being Nephrite

which tends to be a strong blue color

Labradorite 8x12mm Top Drill Faceted Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch Birds Our Lapis is 7-8mm 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.