Make a statement with this ocean-inspired Oval Blue Labradorite Ring crafted from sterling and fine silver. Featuring a beautiful blue Labradorite stone with a mesmerizing deep blue flash and a unique starfish patterned bezel, this ring has a subtle weathered feel and a bubble textured band for added dimension. Capture your inner power and shine with this striking Blue Labradorite gemstone.
Details:
- Size 8
- 9/16” wide by 7/8” long
- 1/4" wide band
- Sterling and fine silver
Gemstone information:
Inuit lore is that Labrodorite fell as frozen fire from the Aurora Borealis. We can certainly see why the Inuit felt this way! The stunning blues, greens, golds, and occasional purples that seem to emanate from something deeper than the stone itself - colors matching the amazing spectacle from the sky and the depths of the seas.
Labradorite is said to be a powerful protector stone.
Labradorite belongs to the Feldspar group of minerals. It can display a beautiful iridescent play of colors which are caused by internal fractures int he mineral that reflect light back and forth. This effect is known as labradorescence. Labradorite exhibits colors of blue, green, gray, purples, reds, oranges, and yellows. It is also known as Spectrolite, which is the tradename for the phenomenal labradorite from Finland. Spectrolite is known for its colorful and striking iridescence that shows blue, green, yellow, orange and red colors.
The most colorful Labradorite comes from Finland, Ukraine and Madagascar. Good Labradorite also comes from Black Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Some of the most important Labradorite deposits are in Canada in Labrador, at Nain and Tabor Island. In the U.S., the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York have produced colorful Labradorite. A transparent form of Labradorite comes from Utah and Texas.
Similar stones in the feldspar family are Rainbow Moonstone, Blue Moonstone, and Oregon Sunstone. The shimmering effect in these stones is known as adularescence.
Also known as Spectrolite which is the tradename for the phenomenal labradorite from Finland. Spectrolite is known for its colorful and striking iridescence that shows blue, green, yellow, orange and red colors.