Mined from: Madagascar Description: These Labradorite teardrops from Madagascar are a stunning showcase of natural iridescence, flashing with vibrant hues of blue, green, gold, and sometimes even violet. Each teardrop is carefully shaped to enhance the stone’s labradorescence—the signature optical effect caused by light reflecting off internal layers of feldspar. Sourced from Madagascar’s renowned deposits, these pieces reveal some of the most vivid and colorful flashes found anywhere in the world, making each teardrop a little universe of shifting light. Labradorite is a calcium sodium feldspar with the formula (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈, and it forms in igneous environments where slow cooling allows its internal lamellar structures to develop. This layered internal structure is responsible for the stone’s iridescent sheen, a phenomenon known as labradorescence. Madagascan material is particularly prized for its high clarity, bold color ranges, and broad surface flashes, making it ideal for display, jewelry-making, or simply admiring in the palm of your hand. In metaphysical traditions, labradorite is known as a stone of transformation, intuition, and psychic shielding. It's thought to enhance insight and imagination while protecting the aura from energy drain. Whether you use these teardrops for jewelry, energy work, or as collector’s items, they carry both the visual drama and symbolic depth that make labradorite one of the most beloved stones in the mineral world. Chemical Composition: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈ Chakra: Third Eye and Crown Approximate Size of 1 Piece: 35mm x 25mm x 8mmApproximate Weight of 1 Piece: 10g Quantity: 1pc We do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the "staff pick option", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.
