Labradorite 8x10mm Triangle Cut Faceted Puff Oval A Grade - 15-16-Inch R1643 Turquoise beads found in Iraq

Turquoise beads found in Iraq date back to 5000 BCE

” owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered

with every gradient of gray in between

and creams

Similar to Tiger's Eye

Labradorite 8x10mm Triangle Cut Faceted Puff Oval A Grade - 15-16-Inch R1643 Turquoise beads found in IraqLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.