Labradorite

Labradorite is a mineral which often displays a beautiful iridescent effect known as labradorescence. It is a calcium enriched feldspar mineral first first identified in the town of Labrador, Canada, after which the mineral is named.

Labradorescence is not a display of colors reflected from the surface of the mineral, but rather a more peculiar effect arising from light hitting a twinning surface with the stone and reflecting from that.

Labradorite is collected, used as a gemstone in higher end and custom jewelry, It has a strong link to the mythologies of the Native American Inuit people. Some believe that it has mental, physical or emotional healing properties or other metaphysical properties.