Iolite 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch R0471 Malachite was used extensively as

Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St

bringing wisdom and spiritual devotion to its wearers

Tiger Eye is a macrocrystalline Quartz stone with bands of rich golds and browns

Though it is widely known to be untrue

Iolite 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch R0471 Malachite was used extensively asIolite 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.