Iolite

Iolite is a blue silicate mineral that occurs as crystals or grains in igneous rocks, as a result of contamination of the magma by aluminous sediment. Iolite has a pleasing color of blue, but also a rather extraordinary optical property. The gemstone changes colors depending upon which angle it is viewed from. When the legendary Viking mariners sailed the wide ocean, they used thin pieces of iolite as the world's first polarizing filter. Looking through an iolite lens, they could determine the exact position of the sun, and navigate safely.

THE NAME'S ORIGIN: The name Iolite is derived from the Greek "Ios", meaning violet.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: Iolite is the accepted gem for the 21st wedding anniversary.

Click here to see our selection of Iolite beads.

 

• Aanraku
• Amate Studios
• Art Mechanique
• Artistic Wire
• Castin Craft
• Beadalon
• Beadelle
• Beadsmith
• Clay River Designs
• Crystal Clay
• DeCoRé
• E-6000
• Elegant Elements
• Eurotool
• Ezel
• Fireline
• G S Hypo Cement
• Golem Design Studio
• Green Girl Studios
• Griffin Silk
• ICE Resin
• Jablonex Czech Beads
• JBB Findings
• JudiKins
• Lacy's Stiff Stuff
• Laser-Expressions
• Lillypilly Designs
• Lindstrom Tools
• Lisa Pavelka
• McGill
• Miyuki
• Nunn Design
• Mod Podge
• Preciosa Crystal
• SilverSilk
• Sizzix
• Soft Flex
• Stretch Magic
• SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
• TierraCast
• Tsukineko
• Toho
• Vintaj
• WigJig
• Wubbers
• Xuron

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