Polished Blue Speck Iolite Water Sapphire Spheres x 4 From Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar

A NOTE FROM NICK 
Polished Blue Spark Iolite Water Sapphire Spheres x 4. These are speckled with Pink Sillimanite, Super Rare and we have only seen this once on over 30 years of Madagascar. These photos should have been taken in sun to show off the blue flash between the black-blue matrix.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Malagasy Iolite with Groovy Pink Feldspar Spots 

Iolite, the "Viking’s Compass," was used by Norse sailors for navigation due to its pleochroic blue hue, shifting colors by angle. This rare Malagasy Iolite, polished by expert lapidaries, features striking pink Sillimanite spots, making it a unique collector’s gem. Formed in metamorphic rocks from minerals like mica and feldspar, its deep blue, nearly black in low light, contrasts vividly with the pink inclusions. Only one consignment of this exclusive material was ever received. If Vikings had this rose-tinted Iolite, navigation might have been even more enchanting!

PRODUCT MINERALS 
Cordierite, Magnesium Iron Aluminum Cyclosilicate

PRODUCT FEATURES 
Orthorhombic, Pleochroism, Fluorescent

PRODUCT COLOUR 
Blue, Black, Pink

MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
7 to 7.5

PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar  
Grade = Very Good Grade
Size = 68 - 76 mm