Water Sapphire Gemstone

Cordierite is also known as iolite and dichroite other common names are water sapphire and vikings compass named so because of it s ability to determine the direction of the sun on overcast days.

Water sapphire gemstone.

Iolite is also named water sapphire cordierite or dichroite. It describes the transparent to translucent form of cordierite and it has recently become a popular gemstone. It is a magnesium iron aluminum silicate with iron present in solid solution with magnesium such that there exists both magnesium rich cordierite and iron rich cordierite refereed to as sekaninaite. Sapphire is one of the most popular gemstones and is used extensively in jewelry.

Iolite uses and purposes overview. A high temperature polymorph exists indialite which is isostructural with beryl and has a random distribution of al in the si al 6. Iolite water sapphire gemstone beads crystal chips bag of 50 pieces reiki infused iolite beads tkemporium. Cordierite is found in germany brazil norway finland and madagascar.

There are 1 113 water sapphire iolite gemstones for sale on etsy and they cost 31 56 on average. It is also referred to as water sapphire or dichroite. Chakras dependent on colour see below birthstone september blue sapphire zodiac virgo libra sagittarius planet saturn element water vibration number 2. Iolite s name comes from the greek ios meaning violet and is the gem version of the mineral cordierite.

It is a precious gemstone. Mg fe 2 al 3 si 5 al o 18 to fe mg 2 al 3 si 5 al o 18. Favorite add to iolite water sapphire cordierite third eye tumbled crystal crystalcomforts1111. Iolite is the gemologists term for the mineral cordierite.

Oval cut red pink orange sapphire loose gemstones natural stone jewelry gem. Fine colored sapphire with a deep blue color and excellent transparency can reach several thousand dollars a carat the blue variety is most often used in jewelry but the yellow pink and orange fancies have recently become very popular. Cordierite or iolite is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate iron is almost always present and a solid solution exists between mg rich cordierite and fe rich sekaninaite with a series formula. Natural blue sapphire aaa round faceted loose gemstones 3mm 6mm 6 99.

5 out of 5 stars 1 700 1 700 reviews 2 38. Water sapphire synonym of cordierite mineral information gemstone information q a community. Blue sapphire 10mm 3 93cts round faceted cut shape aaaaa vvs loose gemstone. The most popular color.

The most common water sapphire iolite gemstones material is gemstone.