Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch Upcoming Items Moonstone is a Feldspar mineral

Moonstone is a Feldspar mineral that was used in Roman jewelry nearly 2

second only to diamond

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

It contains inclusions such as copper and iron

One of its aliases is Inca Rose

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch Upcoming Items Moonstone is a Feldspar mineralIolite 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.