Bloody Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Black Spinel It won 1st price and

It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture

but will not be chemically treated or altered

2x2 Inches / 30x50mm / 3x5cm

They are used in jewelry and meditation for tranquility

Bloody Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Black Spinel It won 1st price andIolite 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.