Labradorite 4x5mm Tube Beads AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch Size_4x4-8mm Orange or Hessonite Garnet is

Orange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called “Cinnamon Stone” for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices

The white and purple layers of the shell create beautiful patterns

In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue

It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen

It is sometimes used for scalpel blades in cardiac surgery

Labradorite 4x5mm Tube Beads AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch Size_4x4-8mm Orange or Hessonite Garnet isLabradorite 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.