Labradorite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 InchLabradorite 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.

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

mustard yellow

Golden Blood Quartz is a clear to milky to white silicon dioxide mineral

Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century

and crystal formations on the collars are natural and unenhanced in any way

Rocky Butte Jasper is mined in Oregon and may have either dendritic or landscape qualities

Rainbow Moonstone is named for its moon-like glow or chatoyancy

also known as Rainbow Jasper

One of its aliases is Inca Rose

especially in Asian cultures

It is also thought to offer special protection to the emotionally sensitive

” which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light