Labradorite 6mm Round Dark, A-Grade - 15-16 Inch Origin_Africa where it originated approximately 50

where it originated approximately 50 million years ago

protection and good fortune

having been worn by shamans

was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England

and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors

Labradorite 6mm Round Dark, A-Grade - 15-16 Inch Origin_Africa where it originated approximately 50Labradorite 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.