Iolite with Flash 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0712 orange and yellow colors in

orange and yellow colors in which it occurs

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

It is transparent or translucent

Russia and Brazil

Iolite with Flash 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0712 orange and yellow colors inIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.