Sunstone 6mm Chip - 15-16 Inch Cabochons Viking explorers used thin pieces

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

Most commonly mined in Madagascar

but is most commonly associated with white

it occurs in a wide variety of patterns

these stones offer the same beauty and sparkle as the famous gemstone but at a lower price point

Sunstone 6mm Chip - 15-16 Inch Cabochons Viking explorers used thin piecesSunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal, producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within.