Labradorite 8mm Round (A) - 8-Inch New October 2025 Emerald and Heliodore -- and

Emerald and Heliodore -- and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities

where it gets its name

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

Its proper name is Artocarpus heterophyllus

Labradorite 8mm Round (A) - 8-Inch New October 2025 Emerald and Heliodore -- andLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.