Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 This stone is a combination

This stone is a combination of two very similar materials: Azurite is a deep blue mineral produced by weathered copper ore deposits

Yellow Opal is transparent to opaque

meaning that their facets were cut using industrial grade diamond

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

Unakite is a granite composed of pink Feldspar and Epidote

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 This stone is a combinationIolite 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.