Iolite with Flash 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch Shape_Collar as well as a stone

as well as a stone of prosperity

Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite

Mookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red

Historically

Iolite with Flash 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch Shape_Collar as well as a stoneIolite 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.