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Labradorite

Egyptian Revival, Victorian Scarab Brooch, c.1870.
Egyptian Revival, Victorian Labradorite Scarab Brooch, c.1870.

Labradorite is a mineral species of the plagioclase series of the feldspar group. Faceted colors are orange, yellow, colorless, and red. A schiller (play-of-color) effect is labradorite’s most desirable attribute for jewelry and specimens exhibiting this phenomenon are usually cut en cabochon or carved. Mining locations include Canada (Labrador), Finland, Norway, Madagascar, and Russia.

Source

  • Hall, Cally. Gemstones, Smithsonian Handbooks. London, DK Penguin Random House, 2021.
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