Marble labradorite, please select the size. All in full strands, 15.5 inch strands.
*Strand Length: 15.5 inches (all lengths are an approximation). long
*Pieces per strand: Please refer below for sizes and count. All pieces are approximate pieces.
Round and Faceted Round
-4mm: 91 pieces
-6mm: 64 pieces
-8mm: 48 pieces
-10mm: 38 pieces
-12mm: 32 pieces
-14mm: 28 pieces
Roundel and Faceted Roundel
-4mm: 142 pieces
-6mm: 99 pieces
-8mm: 80 pieces
-10mm: 62 pieces
Gemstone Facts
Labradorescence is a side-effect of the molecular change which occurs in large crystal masses of anorthosite, producing an iridescent play of colors similar to adularescence. This labradorescence, or schiller effect, is the result of light diffraction within the lamellar intergrowths – fine, adjacent layers of the separate materials (lamellae) comprising the whole rock phase – created when conditions do not allow for sufficient diffusion to the materials' equilibrium composition.
The cause of this optical phenomenon is phase exsolution, or phase (state) instability, occurring in the Bøggild miscibility gap (An48-An58); under the appropriate heat and pressure conditions the separate molecular components will coexist but not mix to a solution, producing the phenomenon. [5][6][7][8]
Gemstone varieties of labradorite exhibiting a high degree of labradorescence are called spectrolite.
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Hole Sizes (Most beads...NOT ALL):
4mm: about 0.5 to 0.6mm
6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm: about 1mm
NOTE: THESE HOLE SIZES APPLY TO MOST BEADS BUT NOT ALL OF THEM.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not reimburse for the following issues:
- If the name on the price tag does not match name of in the listing. This does not mean the wrong item is sold or is misrepresented.
- We will not accept a return if the hole size of a bead does not fit your string or if the hole size is too small or too large. Bead hole size is not grounds for return or reimbursement.
Please accept this and all other policies before purchasing.
Please read and accept our return policy before purchasing.
Sizes for all items is an approximation.
All sizes and measurements are an approximation. Will not compensate for size variations.
PLEASE NOTE: All stated lengths are an approximation. We will not issue a refund for strands that are one inch short.
If an item is returnable, buyer is responsible for return postage costs and any loss in value if an item isn't returned in original condition.
Buyer is responsible for return postage costs and any loss in value if an item isn't returned in original condition.