Labradorite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Shape_Star Cut The original stones were often

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

and inclusions of black tourmaline or other dark mineral beryl

These form as a criss cross banding called lamellae

white and occasionally gray or brown

Labradorite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Shape_Star Cut The original stones were oftenLabradorite 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.