Labradorite
This spectacular piece of labradorite is approximately 26.5cm wide and 13.5cm tall and shows beautiful colours as you look at it from different angles. It makes a wonderful ornament for the home.
Labradorite |
£ 400.00 |
Labradorite was named after the province of Labrador in Canada where it is often found.
The iridescence, or rainbow-like pattern, found on the stone is due to gill-shaped structures, or lamellas, that form within the rock during crystallisation and create an effect similar to that found in a prism when light hits the stone.
According to Eskimo legend, the rainbow colours found in Labradorite are the remains of the Northern Lights, freed from the stone by an Eskimo warrior when he stuck them with his spear.
This specimen is from Madagascar, where large deposits of Labradorite are also found.
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