Iolite Faceted 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Beadalon orange and yellow colors in

orange and yellow colors in which it occurs

It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart

although the colors are much more muted

The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence

gray and white

Iolite Faceted 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Beadalon orange and yellow colors inIolite 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.