Iolite 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Ande Jewelry The name is the Latin

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

Selenite is a crystal formed from the mineral gypsum

It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits

Robles is a light

and it constitutes a major portion of many of the earth's rocks

Iolite 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Ande Jewelry The name is the LatinIolite 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.