Labradorite Mandrels It ranges from almost completely

It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish-gray crystal

flatten and close jump rings

Size: 43mm x 30mm

the resulting rock is dark gray to deep black in color and riddled with pits and holes where air was trapped in the stone

Labradorite Mandrels It ranges from almost completelyLabradorite 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. As with all