NG2998 Labradorite 8mm-10mm Handcut Flat Puffed Round Spectrolite Gemstone Beads

Spectrolite Gemstone Beads  Labradorite, also called spectrolite,  is the plagioclase feldsfer, most commonly faceted as a gem and occurs in metamorphic and igneous rocks in Labrador (Canada), Finland, Norway and the former USSR.  The stones primary color is usually a silvery gray with a beautiful chatoyency.  Movement dramatizes the chatoyant effect and this flash is sometimes known as labradorescence”.  The colors highlighting this stone change according to the angle of light refraction, and may be blue, green, yellow, pink, red or orange.  Use: Delicate shades of silver gray gemstone beads are simply striking with their luminscent flash and bring an elegant, feminine beauty to jewelry creations.  Color: Silvery Gray Labradorite is an intriguing grey gemstone with luminescent hints of blues and greens.  Appearance: Labradorite's soft grey/blue stone has beckoning flashes of brilliant blue.  The lustrous blues and greens flashing inside it is what makes this natural gemstone so highly desirable. The amount of chatoyency varies between beads. Strand exhibits light amounts of chatoyency.  Enhancements: Natural, Not Enhanced  Shape: Hand-Cut Flat Round, Shape varies between beads Strands contain some broken or miss-drilled beads  Approximate Size Range: 8mm - 10mm  Approximate Hole Size: 0.75mm  Hole Orientation: Center-Drilled, Side-to-Side  Quantity: Sold Per 13-inch Strand Approximately 40 Beads  Imported from India