Labradorite is only at first glance a gray mineral - the second look reveals the sparkling, colorful beauty of the stone! The labradorite beads have a diameter of 5mm, the total length of the gemstone strand is 40cm.
In stone healing, the effect of labradorite is appreciated when it is necessary to strengthen intuition, depth of feeling and mediumistic gifts.
The dark Labradorite belongs to the Feldspar group.
In the 18th century, the first labradorites reached Europe after they were found on the Canadian Labrador Peninsula in 1770. The Czech missionary Father Adolf found the first pieces there, when the Herrnhuter founded numerous settlements on the forest-covered peninsula in the Atlantic.
settlements on the forest-covered peninsula in the Atlantic. The mineral was given its name "Labradorite" in 1832 by the French mineralogist and professor François Bedaunt (1787 - 1850) because of its location on the Labrador Peninsula. Occasionally encountered spellings such as labardorite, labradoride, labradoriet, labradorite, labratorite or lapradorite are therefore incorrect.