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>Iolite Information, Colors, Buying Tips, Where is Iolite found? & Common Iolite treatments

October 29th, 2008 by sudha

>Iolite The name iolite comes from the Greek ios, which means violet. The Vikings probably mined iolite from deposits in Norway and Greenland. Viking sailors used iolite as a polarizing filter to find the sun on cloudy days for a safe offshore navigation. Iolite is usually a purplish blue when cut properly, with softness to [...]