Iolite 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads pendants with occasional inclusions of Black

with occasional inclusions of Black Tourmaline that crisscross the stone in fibrous patterns

and Egyptians were mining the stone as early as 3200 BCE

Ocean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper

New Burma Jade is the trade name for a semi-translucent serpentine stone available in a variety of green shades including olive

Yellow Opal is transparent to opaque

Iolite 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads pendants with occasional inclusions of BlackIolite 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.