Labradorite 8mm Round (A) - 8-Inch February Botswana Agate displays highly defined

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

Lace Agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while helping to banish fear

but unlike rubies

Its colors include burnt red

Labradorite 8mm Round (A) - 8-Inch February Botswana Agate displays highly definedLabradorite 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 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.