Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch clover Yellow Jade is a magnesium

Yellow Jade is a magnesium iron phyllosilicate and may contain other elements including chromium

the Inca Goddess of Fruitfulness and Mother Earth

Considered a stone of transformation and evolution

prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns

Biotite was named in honor of the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot

Iolite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch clover Yellow Jade is a magnesiumIolite 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.