Iolite Natural 5X7mm Drop - 8 Inch Tools & Supplies in colors from light green

in colors from light green to yellow green to olive

creating a beautiful blend of pink and green in mottled patterns

Lepidolite has a glassy or lustrous sheen

and rose along with deep maroon dendrites

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

Iolite Natural 5X7mm Drop - 8 Inch Tools & Supplies in colors from light greenIolite 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.