Weight | 0,1 kg |
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Sales Unit | |
Minimum order | 500 gr |
Type | |
Dimensions (±) | 4 - 6 cm |
Number | 12 pieces per kg |
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Origin | |
SKU | 6514 |
Labradorite Handstones
Labradorite Handstones from Madagascar
Labradorite
Labradorite is a feldspar mineral known for its striking play of colours, also known as labradorescence. Depending on the incidence of light, colours such as blue, green, gold and purple can be visible. This optical property makes labradorite particularly popular as an ornamental stone.
Major deposits include Canada, Madagascar, Finland and Russia. The mineral belongs to the plagioclase, with the chemical formula (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈. Its hardness is between 6 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale.
A well-known variant is spectrolite, a type of labradorite from Finland with a particularly intense play of colours.
Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Labradorite
Hand stones
Hand stones are our largest, tumbled and smoothly polished (precious) stones that often sit very well in the hand, which immediately explains the name. Drummed, this size is also called a palm stone or jumbo stone. Often these stones are extra polished or ground after tumbling for a beautiful end result. Despite this consistency, it remains a natural product, so variations in shape, colour and pattern can always occur. This can vary from one type of stone to another.
Generally, handstones have a size between 4 × 3 × 2 cm and 6 × 5 × 3 cm. Almost all our handstones come from Madagascar, where they are carefully selected and processed. The product photos give a good impression of what to expect. Hand stones are sold per 100 gr (1x), with a minimum order of 500 gr (5x).