Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 but those varieties are transparent

but those varieties are transparent

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

**The strand pictured is banded but the strand you receive may not be banded

milky white to pale yellow in color

Iolite 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch AUGUST2022-LAUNCH03 but those varieties are transparentIolite 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.