05Stone
Semi-Precious StonesEST. MMXXVI
A grave grey stone that yields, when turned, flashes of peacock blue and embered gold.
The Particulars
- Family
- Plagioclase feldspar
- Character
- Peacock blue and embered gold
- Form
- Rough · tumbled · cabochon
- Grading
- Strength and spread of fire
- Selection
- Full-face flash held apart
- Supply
- Graded lots; fine stones singly
A grave grey stone that yields, when turned, flashes of peacock blue and embered gold from within.
The Stone
Labradorite hides its colour until the angle is right: a grave grey feldspar that suddenly fires peacock blue, sea green, and embered gold from within. The flash, labradorescence, comes from light interfering between fine layers inside the crystal itself.
Disposition
The house conveys labradorite in rough, tumbled, and cabochon forms, each lot graded by the strength and spread of its fire. Stones with full-face flash are held apart and offered singly.