Labradorite is the stone that does nothing until you move. Held still it is a plain grey feldspar; tilt it and a flash of peacock blue, gold, or green rolls across the face, an optical effect the mineralogists named labradorescence after the stone itself. This one-pound bag of 6 to 8mm tumbled chips is a working supply: enough for grids, altar layouts, offering bowls, wire-wrapping, and keeping a stock on hand for classes and group work. Key Features of These Labradorite Chips A full pound of chips. Roughly a pound of genuine labradorite, a true working quantity rather than a single stone. Smooth 6 to 8mm chips. Tumbled and sized for grids, mojo bags, jewelry making, and decorative bowls. Made for working practitioners. Bulk packaging suits circle leaders supplying a group, crafters, and shops keeping stock. Product Details Weight: approximately 1 lb per bag Chip size: 6 to 8mm, tumbled smooth Material: genuine labradorite (a feldspar) Note: labradorite chips along its cleavage planes; store apart from harder stones Natural stone: colour, flash, and chip size vary from piece to piece SKU: GCTLABB The Spiritual Significance The flash is the whole story, and it is genuinely a physical thing: light entering the stone bounces between microscopic internal layers and comes back out as colour that was never in the pigment. The mineral was named in the 1770s after Labrador, where Moravian missionaries first collected it, and an Inuit legend holds that the northern lights were once trapped in the rocks of that coast until a man struck them free with his spear, leaving some behind in the stone. Labradorite has no entry in Cunningham or the older folk sources, so we leave its element and planet blank rather than inventing them. What modern crystal practice has made of it follows the flash: a stone kept for intuition and for what stays hidden until the light hits it right. Judy Hall places it at the third eye. These are contemporary attributions, and we file them as such. How To Use These Labradorite Chips Cleanse the batch on arrival with smoke, moonlight, or a rest on selenite; skip salt and long soaking, since feldspar dislikes both. Build a grid: arrange chips around a central stone or candle to hold a focus. Dress an altar: scatter chips, ring a candle, or fill a small offering bowl. Pouch them: a few chips in a bag or pocket, to carry. Craft with them: wire-wrap, set in resin, or use anywhere you want a flash of genuine labradorite. Pairs Well With Labradorite Tumbled Stones, 1 lb, 1-2": the same stone at pocket size. Amethyst Tumbled Chips, 1 lb: a companion pound for the same grids. Lemurian Mini Quartz Points, 1 lb: quartz points to amplify a grid. Selenite Gazing Ball: to cleanse a working supply between uses. White Sage Smudge Stick: the arrival cleanse for a pound of chips. Frequently Asked Questions What causes the flash? Light bouncing between microscopic layers inside the stone, an optical effect called labradorescence. It is not pigment; the colour is made by the structure. How much is in a bag? Approximately one pound of 6 to 8mm chips. Count and flash vary, since these are natural stones sold by weight. What does practice keep it for? Intuition, and for what stays hidden until the light hits it right. These are modern crystal attributions; labradorite has no entry in Cunningham, so we assign it no element or planet. Hall places it at the third eye. Are these good for grids and bulk projects? Yes. The pound quantity and small, uniform chips suit grids, group rituals, workshops, craft projects, and shop restocking. How do I cleanse and care for them? Smoke, moonlight, or a rest on selenite. Skip salt and long soaks, store them out of long direct sun, and keep them apart from harder stones.
