Iolith with Sunstone Tumbled Stone

Iolithe is a interesting and popular stone for jewellery. The name iolite comes from the Greek word for violet. The Colour of the gemstone iolite varies from sapphire blue to blue violet. The pßarts of sunstone make it shine partly in a nice red - orange colour. Iolith is also called the vikings stone. They used it as polarizing filter. Looking through an iolith lens made them able to find out the position of the sun navigate on the ocean. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Brazil.