XL Labradorite & Sapphire Necklace

25” long, xl Labradorite dagger, xl Sapphire rondelle, sterling silver wire, chain, and clasp.

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.

Greek for “blue”, the name sapphire used to be applied to various stones and as late as the Middle Ages, it was used to describe what we now call Lapis Lazuli until it was discovered to be a variety of corundum. Because ruby is also recognized as a corundum, there is no definite demarcation between the two excepted for coloring and all colors (other than red) are referred to as sapphires. Today’s most abundant source of is in Australia but there are other deposits in Africa, India, Pakistan, and the United States. Sapphire is a good stones for awareness and discipline.