Morganite 4mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch Picture Jasper Viking explorers used thin pieces

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

” taking its name from the stone

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

having been worn by shamans

Morganite 4mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch Picture Jasper Viking explorers used thin piecesMorganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine, Emerald and Heliodore and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities. Its color can be a soft pink, a warm peach, or some degree of pink in between. The stone was discovered by George D. Kunz, the same gemologist that discovered Kunzite, and was named Morganite in honor