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by Julie Lee of Julie's Jewelry Design, LLC.
Few natural gemstones possess a
color as intriguing as iolite.
The clear hues of iolite align more closely to violet, making it a strong and
intense gemstone that ranges from medium cornflower blue to grayish-pink
blue/purple to luscious grape purple.
Gem-quality
iolite simply defies comparison for color and appearance, and is a vivid,
mid-color stone you can wear proudly year round, but especially during the
spring and summer seasons.
If you've never thought much about adding iolite to your jewelry collection,
consider these important features: it's modern in its color, it's
traditional in its tone, it complements many other stone colors, it's well
suited for setting into any type of metal, it's affordable, it's available, and
it's different!
One of the most interesting features of iolite is that it doesn't always look
the same color -- especially from different angles. Iolite is a pleochroic
stone: three color axes contribute to the overall color outcome.
When iolite is
correctly cut to bring out the natural beauty, the darker violet, colorless to
light blue, and honey yellow tones come together with spectacular results.
It's not a color-change property such as
alexandrite, but a subtle melding of color that produces its highly pleasing
and unique outcome.
Iolite is a good gemstone choice
for moderate-to high-wear jewelry pieces. It's 7 to 7.5 Mohs hardness
rating makes it ideal for pendants, earrings, bracelets, and even ring designs.
It is the gem variety of cordierite, and was once known as "water sapphire"
because of its less-than-sapphire blue appearance.
Guaranteed natural iolite stones from
Jewelry by Julie's Jewels are available in AAA, AA, and A grades making them
fine specimens that need no "less-than-anything" comparisons! Iolite is
also the gemstone representing the 21st wedding anniversary. It's name is
derived from the Greek "ios," meaning violet, and "lithos," meaning stone.
In antiquity,
iolite was associated with clear vision, healing and harmony.
The entire line of iolite available from Jewelry by Julie's Jewels is guaranteed
natural. This means you can be assured that every exquisite iolite is
guaranteed to be of natural color and clarity. The gem has not been
enhanced by heat, chemicals, radiation, fillers, coatings or any other process
applied by man. It is the way nature intended for it to be, and has been
professionally fashioned by man to bring out its natural beauty.
With proper care, this gem
will be a gift that you and your family will enjoy for generations.
Julie Lee is a web designer and founder of
Julie's Jewelry Design, LLC. Julie's Jewels is a
Texas based retail jewelry company specializing in high quality, affordable
jewelry pieces created to be treasured for a lifetime.
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