Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 **The strand pictured is banded

**The strand pictured is banded but the strand you receive may not be banded

milky white to pale yellow in color

These inclusions consist of iron

It was popular with the Greeks and Romans

bubbles and crystal to rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone — and can look very different depending on how that lava erupts

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 **The strand pictured is bandedIolite 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.