Labradorite 8mm Double Heart Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Blue Ice Glacierite It is believed to encourage

It is believed to encourage emotional harmony and strengthen relationships

but unlike rubies

It is a stone of compassion and helps balance out extremes

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

Labradorite 8mm Double Heart Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Blue Ice Glacierite It is believed to encourageLabradorite 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.