Labradorite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch R0439 It has a hardness of

It has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale

Azurite is a soft

laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue

and it might be easy to understand why

Labradorite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch R0439 It has a hardness ofLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.