Bloody Iolite 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Cubic Zirconia without the play of color

without the play of color present in more precious varieties

or some degree of pink in between

rendering its black especially deep and mysterious

and receptivity

priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone

Bloody Iolite 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Cubic Zirconia without the play of colorIolite 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.