Labradorite Pendants

925 Sterling Silver Pendant Studded with Labradorite Gemstone

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Large: 24.70 Grams | Length X Breadth: 5.5x3 Centimeters
Small: 19.10 Grams | Length X Breadth: 6x3 Centimeters

Labradorite is named for the Canadian province of Labrador, where it was first identified in 1770. Gemstone labradorite is commonly characterized by its rich play of iridescent colors, principally blue, on broken surfaces. Crystals that display this effect are cut in cabochon or used in carvings. 

The iridescence in labradorite is technically called schiller. It is caused by the scattering of light from thin layers of a second type of feldspar that develops through internal chemical separation during the cooling of what was originally a single feldspar. These layers act as diffraction gratings, separating light into its component colors. The color that results is determined by the thickness of the layers, although the base color of labradorite is generally blue, dark gray, colorless, or white. High-quality labradorite from Finland is sometimes called Spectrolite.