Iolite
$9.00
per 8mm bead
The navigator's stone, for when the route is not obvious.
Norse sailors are said to have used thin slices of iolite as a polarising filter to find the sun through overcast — the reason it still carries the name water sapphire. In crystal tradition it is the stone of holding a bearing when the landmarks are gone. It shifts from violet to near-colourless as you turn it, which is the whole point.
- Origin
- India, Tanzania
- Hardness
- 7 Mohs
- Bead size
- 8 mm
- Finish
- Polished
7 Mohs but it parts along one direction, so it dislikes hard knocks more than its hardness suggests. No ultrasonic; warm water and a soft cloth.
Read the full Iolite entry →Wrist size
A single-stone bracelet: this stone plus the $12.00 hand-strung base. Add more in the Studio.
$29.00 more earns free US shipping and a flannel pouch — keep adding stones in the Studio. Below that, shipping is calculated at checkout.
