Iolite Sterling silver Ring RSS958

Gemstone: Iolite

Other names: Water Sapphire or Cordierite

Ruling Heavenly Body: Saturn

Mohs Scale Hardness: 7-7.5

Specific Gravity: 2.58-2.66

Element: Water

Colors: Blue, violet, yellow-brown

Transparency: Transparent to translucent

Origin : Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Brazil and India What is an Iolite stone? Iolite is a unique semi precious gemstone which is known for it pleochroism property. It displays different colors when viewed from different angles. It is available in violet, deep blue, yellowish gray and violet colors. It is an excellent stone for making jewelries. It is easy to mold in into various shapes, but cutting it is a challenge. If not cut at the exact angle, it may lose its pleochroism property. It is a 21st anniversary stone.Tanzanite is a gem of very high energy healing. It has an immense positive vibrations, which rTanzanite is a stone of transmutation, shifting from lilac-blue to sapphire blue and into deep blue-violet. In faceted form it is stunning, celebrated as the Gemstone of the 20th Century and first promoted by the New York jewelers, Tiffany & Co. who created magnificent pieces to showcase this stone.It is one of the most valuable of all metaphysical crystals for spiritual exploration, bringing together all aspects of communication and psychic power. Its high vibrational energy invites protection and safety in linking with higher realms, and allows for deep profound meditation. It is particularly helpful in uniting the mind and heart, teaching one to live from a compassionate heart with an illumined mind. [Melody, 634][Hall II, 335-336][Simmons, 392]Tanzanite is blue Zoisite, a calcium aluminum silicate, and forms in prismatic, usually striated crystals, transparent to slightly opaque, and ranges in color from deep ultramarine blue to light violet-blue. The most coveted crystals are a saturated blue with a hint of purple around it. In raw form Tanzanite occurs as blue, purple, brown and yellow. Nearly all Tanzanite is heat-treated to produce the striking violet-blue color and to remove the brownish yellow areas. Its pleochroistic property provides the shift in colors as the crystal is viewed from different perspectives. In artificial light it appears as an amethyst blue.