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Iolite #IT-433

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A watery purplish Blue Iolite! Expertly faceted into a Trilliant. This Iolite has a few minute crystals (natural imperfections) that does not take away from the beauty. The color is gorgeous. Iolite is a extreme example of a color shifting property called pleochroism. Iolite will appear violet blue, sometimes clear, shift it again and you can see a golden yellow! This unique phenomenon helped the Vikings on their sea journeys. The Vikings would gaze through a thin piece of Iolite. They were then able to tell by the shifting color, their position of the sun.

Species / Variety: Iolite
Country Africa
Color: bluish Violet
Carat Weight: 2.18 cts.
Shape / Cut: Trilliant
Size: 9.5 X 9.3 MM
Clarity: Very Good
Treatment: None