Iolite Natural 5X7mm Drop - 8 Inch Tools & Supplies and rose along with deep

and rose along with deep maroon dendrites

with accents of pink

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

sodalite and pyrite

Iolite Natural 5X7mm Drop - 8 Inch Tools & Supplies and rose along with deepIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.