Labradorite Large Pieces @ Ancient Wisdom

Labradorite is truly magnificent beautiful mineral.

These boulder sized pieces are quite stunning and deserve the title Statement Stones. The luminous beauty is incredibly hard to capture in pictures, but illuminated well you can create a wow factor with Labradorite that will draw attention..

At first glance a labradite rock can look grey and dull but just turn it slightly and it will catch the light and leap into life displaying magical golden colours.

It’s almost as if the stone has fire within.

All these artfully polished Labradorite pieces produce a colourful play of light across the stone surface called labradorescence. Intense colours range from the typical blues and violets through greens, gold and oranges. Quite enchanting.

We are delighted to offer these very special pieces below - each photo is of the actual piece you will receive (when sold we remove the picture).

NB. Each piece of Labradorite supplied with information card.

For anoraks; See technical information below.

Found In:

giftware sourced worldwide

we supply wholesale
to the gift trade

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Labradorite Domes

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Other Minerals

Labra-05
Weight : 3.39Kg
Cost - £86.87
RRP - £199.80

Labra-10
Weight : 2.66Kg
Cost - £68.16
RRP - £156.77

Labra-12
Weight : 2.80Kg
Cost - £71.75
RRP - £165.03

The colour display is from lamellar intergrowths inside the crystal. These intergrowths result from compatible chemistries at high temperatures becoming incompatible at lower temperatures and thus a separating and layering of these two phases. The resulting colour effect is caused by a ray of light entering a layer and being refracted back and forth by deeper layers. This refracted ray is slowed by the extra travel through the layers and mixes with other rays to produce a light ray coming out that has a different wavelength than when it went in. The wavelength could correspond to the wavelength of a particular colour, such as blue. The effect depends on the thickness and orientation of the layers. If the layers are too thick or too thin no colour shiller is seen. Also if the viewer does not observe from the precise angle or if light is not supplied from the proper angle then no colour shiller is seen. The labradorescence is truely a one of a kind mineralogical experience and must be observed in person in order to truely appreciate its beauty.
Labradorite is a member of the plagioclase series of minerals that range in chemical composition from NaAlSi3 O8 to CaAl2 Si2 O8 .

All members of the plagioclase series usually display lamellar twinning called "Albite Twinning". The twinning is caused by a defects in the crystal structure during its growth.

Sales Tip: Display just one stone in an artfully well illuminated position with our information card (supplied with each stone) clearly readable. These rare, beautiful and thus relatively expensive acquisition - that will give a lifetime of pleasure - deserve to be treated with respect.
Your discerning customers who are enthusiastic about such things (and can afford it) should find life without a Labradorite rock unthinkable. ...