Labradorite 6x3mm Saucer Beads - 15-16 Inch R0481 It ranges from almost completely

It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal

deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits

meaning it becomes magnetically charged from heat or friction

from light blue to lapis blue to cobalt

Known in antiquity as the Speaker’s Stone

Labradorite 6x3mm Saucer Beads - 15-16 Inch R0481 It ranges from almost completelyLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.