Iolite with Flash 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Faceted Rondelle A Grade yellow and white

yellow and white

Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

Uruguay and USA

Iolite with Flash 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Faceted Rondelle A Grade yellow and whiteIolite 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.