Natural Labradorite Gemstones - Dashrath International Gemstone Learning Library

Labradorite was discovered in 1770 in Canada in a city called Labrador, as the dog. Since this period, one found better quality stones in Finland during the last World War. Some of these gems are also present in India, Russia and Madagascar. Nowadays, this gemstone is one of the most popular of the jewellery market. Its particular shade of blue reveals all its beauty under light; its semi-transparent property makes it really different from other blue gemstones like Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli or Jade.

Not that rare, this gemstone can be found pretty easily in many different shapes and sizes from Labradorite suppliers all over the world. Our company proposes good deals concerning prices and the quality of the looses. Pretty tough to compare with other gemstones, it is often accorded to silver and shaped to be included in a necklace or a ring. Labradorite appeal is very strong. Its color, grey more or less dark with rainbow iridescence, often dominated by blue, makes it unique and easy to recognize. Some people compare it to Northern Lights.

This gemstone is known to help people to relax and remove negative energy. It might make people have a better personality, and can help to eliminate the effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Its hardness is considered between 6.5 and 7 on Mohs scale.

On most Labradorite gemstone appears a phenomenon called “labradorescence”. It means that light enter in the gemstone and go reflect itself to twinning surfaces, which create this wonderful color inside the gem. So basically, it does not reflect on the surface but on the inside, and that is why one can call this gemstone “spectrolite”. However, this labradorescence does not appear in every case, but our expert team is sure to provide best quality stones. Actually, the best quality of Labradorite comes from Finland and that can explain why some people call this light effect Northern Lights.