{"product_id":"polished-blue-iolite-water-sapphire-spheres-x-2-from-madagascar-2","title":"Polished Blue Iolite \"Water Sapphire\" Spheres x 2 From Madagascar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA pair of 68 mm and 74 mm Blue Iolite \"Water Sapphire\" polished spheres. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGemmy blue Cordierite with pleochroism of deep blue to violet, shifting to grey or near-colourless.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalagasy Iolite\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIolite, or Water Sapphire, is the more Solid Blue or gemmy blue form of Cordierite, shifting from vibrant blue to nearly black in dim light. Polished by Madagascar’s expert lapidaries, this scarce material, with only a few kilograms surfacing sporadically, boasts colors like blue-violet and grey, with recent Northern Cape finds revealing labradorite-like blue streaks. Its strong pleochroism, earning the name \"Dichroite\" (two-coloured rock), and rich history make it a prized collector’s gem.\u003cb\u003e                                                  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCordierite, \u003c\/span\u003eMagnesium Iron Aluminium Cyclosilicate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOrthorhombic, Pleochroism\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT COLOUR \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlue, Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMOHS HARDNESS SCALE\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7 to 7.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLocality = Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar  \u003cbr\u003eGrade = Very Good Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 68 - 74 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IOLITE WATER SAPPHIRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50440155988161,"sku":"186-693-260728KW","price":1786.4,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/186693_11.jpg?v=1787126833","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/polished-blue-iolite-water-sapphire-spheres-x-2-from-madagascar-2","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}