The flat coins made of labradorite have a diameter of 4mm and a thickness of about 3mm. The hole runs through the long side of the buttons. The faceted labradorite strand has a length of about 40cm.
Stone healing uses labradorite to stimulate the imagination and strengthen intuition. Forgotten memories come to the surface, making illusions easier to see through. A stone that can bring the truth to light!
The dark Labradorite belongs to the Feldspar group.
In the 18th century, the first labradorites reached Europe after they were found on the Canadian peninsula of Labrador 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.