Water Sapphire Gemstone

Chakras dependent on colour see below birthstone september blue sapphire zodiac virgo libra sagittarius planet saturn element water vibration number 2.

Water sapphire gemstone.

A high temperature polymorph exists indialite which is isostructural with beryl and has a random distribution of al in the si al 6. Water sapphire synonym of cordierite mineral information gemstone information q a community. Iolite uses and purposes overview. Blue sapphire 10mm 3 93cts round faceted cut shape aaaaa vvs loose gemstone.

Sapphire is one of the most popular gemstones and is used extensively in jewelry. Iolite s name comes from the greek ios meaning violet and is the gem version of the mineral cordierite. Cordierite is also known as iolite and dichroite other common names are water sapphire and vikings compass named so because of it s ability to determine the direction of the sun on overcast days. It is a precious gemstone.

It is a magnesium iron aluminum silicate with iron present in solid solution with magnesium such that there exists both magnesium rich cordierite and iron rich cordierite refereed to as sekaninaite. Iolite has been worn for centuries and derives its name from ios the greek word for violet. Cordierite is found in germany brazil norway finland and madagascar. It is also referred to as water sapphire or dichroite.

Natural blue sapphire aaa round faceted loose gemstones 3mm 6mm 6 99. Mg fe 2 al 3 si 5 al o 18 to fe mg 2 al 3 si 5 al o 18. Iolite is the gemologists term for the mineral cordierite. Favorite add to iolite water sapphire cordierite third eye tumbled crystal crystalcomforts1111.

5 out of 5 stars 1 700 1 700 reviews 2 38. The most popular color. Iolite is also named water sapphire cordierite or dichroite. Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum.

Oval cut red pink orange sapphire loose gemstones natural stone jewelry gem. The most common water sapphire iolite gemstones material is gemstone. There are 1 113 water sapphire iolite gemstones for sale on etsy and they cost 31 56 on average. It describes the transparent to translucent form of cordierite and it has recently become a popular gemstone.

Cordierite or iolite is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate iron is almost always present and a solid solution exists between mg rich cordierite and fe rich sekaninaite with a series formula.