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

Opalite is known by several other names

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

Lepidolite has a glassy or lustrous sheen

Includes one mini Chain Nose

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.