Iolite 4-7mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Stone Type_Strawberry Quartz Ancient Egyptians believed Red Jasper

Ancient Egyptians believed Red Jasper to be connected to the fertilizing blood of Mother Isis

The name comes from the French word for lemon

It is a translucent to transparent stone with a soft pale pink to rose red hue

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances

Iolite 4-7mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Stone Type_Strawberry Quartz Ancient Egyptians believed Red JasperIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.