Sunstone 6mm Chip - 15-16 Inch Cabochons Viking explorers used thin pieces

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

golden brown and red

These inclusions create black and brown spots that resemble the random patterns found on its namesake

but is most commonly associated with white

Sunstone 6mm Chip - 15-16 Inch Cabochons Viking explorers used thin piecesSunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal, producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within.