Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 but those varieties are transparent

but those varieties are transparent

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

It was popular with the Greeks and Romans

Unakite is a granite composed of pink Feldspar and Epidote

bubbles and crystal to rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone — and can look very different depending on how that lava erupts

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 but those varieties are transparentIolite 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.