Labradorite 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_White Lace red Jasper Though it is widely known

Though it is widely known to be untrue

The addition of the rhodium plating not only protects these from oxidation but also highlights the Widmanstätten pattern

translucent stone

It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white

Labradorite 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_White Lace red Jasper Though it is widely knownLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.