Labradorite 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch hps_07092026 made up of of smaller

made up of of smaller crystals

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

This strand is made of Spiny Oyster and Turquoise compressed together to give you a bright and colorful combo for your jewelry designs

It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture

Labradorite 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch hps_07092026 made up of of smallerLabradorite 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.