Gemstone family that includes several varieties of gemstones such as moon stones, labradorite, amazonite, rhodocrosite and rhodonite. Its name comes from the German words “feld” which means field and “spalten” which means split: multi-bladed fieldstone.

Labradorite is a stone that is part of the feldspar family. It is usually dark gray and iridescent, but can also be color-free. Its main characteristic is its metallic play of colors, called labradorescence. This play of color’s most common colors are green and blue. However, at times the whole spectrum of colors can be detected, thus increasing the value of the stone. It is a fragile stone that can be opaque or translucent. This stone is often used for cabochons and beads. However, color-free or translucent ones are often cut in facets. Main deposits are located in Canada, Australia, the United-States, Madagascar, Mexico and Russia. Labradorite takes it name from it “type region”, Labrador in Canada.