Labradorite (iridescent ''stripes'')

Item Description

A beautiful classic example of the famed iridescent Labradorites from the first locality where they were found in Canada. This is a fairly rare species of Feldspar, and some of the top stones ever found are those from Labrador. These gems often show beautiful iridescent reflections when rotated in the light, and the locals sometimes refer to these gems a the "Stone of the Northern Lights" and they resemble the colors seen in the aurora borealis. This stone is a beautiful flat "Oval" cut gem which has a dark grey background, but when you turn it at a certain angle, you can see multiple "stripes" of bright reflective iridescence on the surface. These "stripes" are formed to the fact that there are alternating layers of Feldspar within the stone, which the reason why this material is iridescent in the first place. As white light passes through these layers, it is broken up into various colors of the spectrum, creating the beautiful hues seen in these classic stones. A very attractive example of this historic and famous material.