Sparkles and Shines

As you may or may not have guessed by this time, I’m a sucker for DevientArt. I spend way too much time on that site, and too much of my hard drive is occupied by pretty pictures (who can resist pretty things?).  So I decided that I would be lazy and search for something rather blue on DA, and just slap it on. After all, this post should have been up weeks and weeks ago.

As God would have it, I stumbled upon this piece by Nambroth. Yes, it is obviously a beautiful blue stone, but more than that, it happens to be one of my favorite natural semi-precious stones of all time: labradorite.

You know you want it...

Labradorite is a highly iridescently reflective stone, and colors range within a single piece from bright yellows and sugar pinks to dark greens and vibrant blues. It shines in the light like no one’s business. The stone has flecks and streaks in it as well, which might be considered imperfections in some other types of stone, but I personally find that this adds to the natural, earthy beauty of labradorite. Besides this, those specks actually sparkle in the light, which makes it the only stone I know of that both sparkles and shines at the same time! Each cut stone is completely unique because of these random streaks and specks as well.

I suppose it is because people like shiny pretty things that the cost of labradorite is higher than most other semi-precious stones at the bead store. A single pack of 8 4mm cut pieces at Hobby Lobby cost me $7; I’ve gotten entire strands of pearls for less. But in my opinion, it’s worth every penny.

Take a moment and check out Nambroth’s other pieces–she has  a large selection of different labradorite pendants, and not only is it a chance to see the variety present in the stone, it’s also a chance to see more pretty things. You can also purchase her beautiful work at her store Featherdust Studios. Enjoy!