Labradorite Beads

Labradorite beads are made from a feldspar mineral. Labradorite's unique feature that it brings to jewelry making projects is a color play of light called "labradorescence." The color play is usually intense blue, violet, green, yellow, or orange, but can occasionally be multiple or all colors simultaneously. Labradorite is also known as spectrolite.

Gemstone beads of labradorite offer a similar effect to that of moonstone with a flash of moonlight produced from inside the stone. A stunning combination of beads is labradorite with Swarovski tabac or starshine opal crystals. Another good mate for labradorite is serpentine or freshwater pearls. Labradorite jewelry supplies are not a low cost element in jewelry making projects, but it is priced within reach of most people.

Significant sources include Labrador (where it was first discovered), Madagascar, Canada, and Scandinavia.

Labradorite can be translucent or transparent and may have white streaks.

New age thinkers attribute the stone with the ability to balance energy, improve clarity of insight, and reduce anxiety and stress, as well as a help to the eyes.

common treatments: none

special care: avoid impact, abrasion, and harsh chemicals

hardness: 6 - 6.5