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Iolite chips: 42cm strand

NZ $11.50 incl GST

Chips are varied in shape and strata. Priced per 42cm strand. As these beads are made from a natural material; colour, strata, shape and size may vary slightly from the picture - each one is unique.

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Pinks and Purples, Semi Precious CHIPS

Description

Strand is approx. 42cm long. Chips are 4mm - 10mm in length.

Iolite is the gemstone variety of cordierite, a magnesium iron aluminum cyclosilicate mineral named after the French geologist Cordier. As with some other blue gemstones, iolite is known for its pleochroic properties. Pleochroism is an optical phenomenon where the gemstone appears to be different colors depending on the angle and light source. Polarized light especially displays iolite's pleochroism. Ranging from deep blue to a purple tint, the deeper the color the more valuable the iolite gem is said to be. Most of today's iolite comes from India, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Madagascar, Myanmar, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United States.

Sourced from China.

 

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