Iolite 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch 4mm Matrix glass is melted in a

glass is melted in a furnace and then combined with a coloring agent to produce the swirling inclusions of pink within the clear material

from which its name was derived

Moonstone occurs in naturally in shades of white

and alleviating pain

orthorhombic crystals or in massive form

Iolite 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch 4mm Matrix glass is melted in aIolite 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.