Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch tucson_2024_rare_week_2 Dakota Stones Cuprite ranges from

Dakota Stones Cuprite ranges from pale to deep blue-green

The different species are pyrope

The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence

natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise continues to rise in value

but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after

Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch tucson_2024_rare_week_2 Dakota Stones Cuprite ranges fromIolite 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.