Labradorite 3x6-6x9mm Faceted Irregular Drop - 8 Inch Australian Green Opal Composite beads may also be

Composite beads may also be called "mosaic beads" because of the visible fragments

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sodalite and pyrite

its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds

rich greens

Labradorite 3x6-6x9mm Faceted Irregular Drop - 8 Inch Australian Green Opal Composite beads may also beLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.