Labradorite is a fascinating stone with its brilliant luster and colours. The play of colours and shine is so admirable that the inuit people saw this gem as the northern lights captured in the rocks. Labradorite Cabochon is counted among the major stones in jewellery making it is a highly sought after gemstone among jewellery designers due to its looks, and it is evident from the demand that more and more people are turning to this beauty to fulfil their authentic jewellery quest. Labradorite is a term that refers to the brilliance and uniqueness of high quality gemstone.
Although the colours of this stone is dark, its inherent sparkle give this stone a dynamic outlook. The primary reason behind the attractive aspect of labradorite is its composition. This gemstone is formed in layers of rocks, and when light is deflected by such layers, the colours come out and shine beautifully. Some standard colours are orange, rainbow, brown and blue. But there are abundant labradorites that do not exhibit labradorescence, and make them difficult to distinguish, but have no effect on their value. It will be appreciated for displaying mesmerizing colours or boldness which is epitomized by the white or blue glow that emanates from the stone when viewed from different angles.
Labradorite stone is found in sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and belongs to the plagioclase feldspar group. This gemstone gets its name from labrador, canada, where it was discovered. When we talk about the abundance of this stone madagascar is the first place that comes to mind. However, there are several other places in the league where it is found, russia, sri lanka, finland, norway and australia are some of them.
Labradorite is divided into three categories:
Rainbow moonstone: Brilliant rainbow effect with blue luster called schiller and due to its good quantity in that place, it is also known as madagascar stone.
Spectrolight: As its name suggests, it displays a spectrum of rainbow colours. It is known for several reasons and is found in finland.
Andesine: This is a unique and improved variety of labradorite.
