Iolite 12mm Faceted Heart - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Golden Rutilated Quartz who used it extensively in

who used it extensively in their jewelry

forming Tektite

Discovered in Greenland in the late 1890's

containing sodium

Peruvian Opal was considered by the Incas to be a gift from Pachamama

Iolite 12mm Faceted Heart - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Golden Rutilated Quartz who used it extensively inIolite 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.