"Stone of Magic"

Labradorite, a captivating feldspar mineral celebrated for its extraordinary optical phenomenon known as labradorescence, a mesmerizing play of iridescent colours that flash and shift like the aurora borealis, often displaying vibrant hues of blue, green, gold, orange, and sometimes violet – is an enchanting gemstone treasured for its mystical allure and its purported ability to awaken intuition and psychic abilities, making it a sought-after gem for jewellery and spiritual practices alike. This remarkable labradorescence arises from its unique internal structure of microscopic parallel intergrowths of albite and anorthite, which diffract and interfere with light, causing certain colours to be reflected back depending on the thickness and spacing of these layers and the viewing angle; found worldwide with significant deposits in Labrador, Canada, Finland (Spectrolite), Norway, Russia, Madagascar, and Mexico. With a hardness of 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale and a typically vitreous lustre ranging from translucent to opaque, labradorite is reasonably durable for jewellery but should be handled with care due to cleavage planes; beyond its stunning visual effect, it is often associated with intuition, psychic abilities, and spiritual transformation, believed to awaken inner awareness, enhance creativity, provide strength during change, protect against negative energies, and promote inner peace, and in crystal healing, used to alleviate anxiety, regulate metabolism, and aid eye and brain disorders, its iridescent flashes linked to the third eye chakra.