Labradorite 12x28-15x30mm Faceted Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 Inch African Turquoise and its name is derived

and its name is derived from the Greek “apate

is a calcium aluminium hydroxy sorosilicate belonging to the epidote group of minerals

and the material has not been treated with dye

Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived over 370 million years ago

” which means to deceive

Labradorite 12x28-15x30mm Faceted Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 Inch African Turquoise and its name is derivedLabradorite 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.