Labradorite 8mm Faceted Puff Square A Grade - 15-16 Inch Southern Sky Opals where it continues to be

where it continues to be mined

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

Named in honor of Johann Nepomuk von Fuchs

white and clear stones are also seen

Naturally occuring in hues of blue to green to green with spots and streaks of red

Labradorite 8mm Faceted Puff Square A Grade - 15-16 Inch Southern Sky Opals where it continues to beLabradorite 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.