Labradorite & Rock Quartz Shoulder Duster Earrings

4.25" long, 8mm Labradorite, top drilled Rock Quartz, sterling silver chain, wire, and ear wires.

Named after the Labrador peninsula in Canada where it was originally found, Labradorite’s bright flashes of color are a result of schiller, or labradorescence. In the 1940s a similar material was found in Finland that exhibited the entire color spectrum, this was nicknamed Spectrolite. Larvikite is a silvery gray Labradorite from Scandinavia. Other deposits are found in Australia, Madagascar, Mexico, Russia and the United States. Labradorite is a stone of magic and protection.

Quartz is among the most abundant of minerals and makes up a small part of a multitude of gemstones available today. Quartz crystals are found on every continent and quite possibly every country on Earth but important specimens come from Brazil, Madagascar, the USA and the Alps. It can have many inclusions like gold, rutile, and tourmaline and was believed to be eternally frozen, hence the name: Quartz, Slavic for 'hard', & Greek for 'ice'. Quartz is believed to amplify one's intentions and is good for clearing, cleansing, healing, and memory enhancement.