Iolite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch 30x40 transparent stone

transparent stone

but a form of natural Serpentine which is commonly referred to as Yellow Jade in the stone industry

Crazy Lace Agate is a banded Chalcedony that naturally occurs as golden brown with layers of pink

According to Norse legend

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

Iolite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch 30x40 transparent stoneIolite 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.