Labradorite 4-7x5-9mm Drop Faceted Long Drill - 8 Inch Australian Green Opal Gem Silica is the rarest

Gem Silica is the rarest and highest form of Chrysocolla

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue-green associated with true Turquoise

but unlike rubies

Hematite within the stone is responsible for its reddish and rusty colors

Labradorite 4-7x5-9mm Drop Faceted Long Drill - 8 Inch Australian Green Opal Gem Silica is the rarestLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.