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Iolite tumbled stones from India in four sizes, iolite chip bracelets and chip strands, plus green prasiolite tumbles and pendants.
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Iolite is the gem variety of cordierite. It is violet-blue to grey-blue and strongly pleochroic: turn a piece and it shifts from deep blue to pale grey or honey yellow. It is about 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, so it handles well as tumbles and beads.
The collection also carries prasiolite, a pale green quartz that is a different stone from iolite. Most prasiolite on the market is amethyst that has been heated to turn it green. Prasiolite comes as semi-polished A tumbles, free form tumbles by the half pound, and rough and tumbled pendants.
Iolite is less familiar than amethyst or sodalite, so a short sign about its colour shift helps it sell. Hold a piece to the light and turn it to show customers. People traditionally associate iolite with insight and creativity.
See also Tumbled Stones, Chips Beads, Sodalite and Wholesale Amethyst Crystal.
Iolite is the gem variety of the mineral cordierite, known for its violet-blue colour that changes as you turn the stone.
No. Prasiolite is green quartz, and most of it is amethyst that has been heated. It is listed here alongside iolite.
About 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, similar to quartz, so it suits tumbles, bracelets and beads.
No. There is no minimum order, and approved wholesale customers see wholesale prices when signed in.
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