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Labradorite Studs
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E02LS
£45.00
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Beautiful Labradorite studs encased in oxidised silver, in relief.
The total diameter is approximately 10mm and the stone diameter is approximately 7mm.
These earrings are handmade in an Israeli Kibbutz and presented for sale in a luxury Libby Summers jewellery box.
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More about Labrodorite...
Labradorite is a member of the Feldspar family and is treasured for its remarkable play of colour, known as labradorescence. The stone, usually grey-green, dark grey, black or grayish-white, is composed in aggregate layers that refract light as iridescent flashes of peacock blue, gold, pale green, or coppery red. The predominant blue varies within the light, displaying hues from deepest blue to various shades of pale, almost blue-green.
The stone was discovered in Labrador, Canada, by Moravian missionaries in 1770 who named it after the area. It is however referenced in legends by Inuit tribes, and was known to be in use by the Boethuk peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. It became a popular gem in Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The stone was discovered in Labrador, Canada, by Moravian missionaries in 1770 who named it after the area. It is however referenced in legends by Inuit tribes, and was known to be in use by the Boethuk peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. It became a popular gem in Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.