Bloody Iolite 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Orange Calcite Jade has been known and

Jade has been known and treasured for more than 6

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

cream and mahogany brown

Sodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid

Known in antiquity as the Speaker’s Stone

Bloody Iolite 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Orange Calcite Jade has been known andIolite 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.