{"title":"Labradorite","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabradorite crystal gets its name from the town of Labrador, Canada, where the stone was discovered. It only takes one look at Labradorite’s flashy iridescence to understand where the many native legends about this stone come from. According to native Canadian tribal lore, Labradorite is said to contain the Northern Lights, known as the Aurora Borealis. In the myth, it is believed that the lights were “set free” by one of their ancestors who broke through the rocks with his spear. The lights that remained were set into stone, and thus Labradorite was born.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2-10-spectrolite-set-in-925-sterling-silver-amazing-story-in-description","title":"Finnish Spectrolite 925 Sterling Silver Pendant – WWII Discovery | Hand Cut by Geologist Ben Davis","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are a handful of stones Ben gets excited about every time he sees them, and Finnish spectrolite is one of them. He always hits up the same Finnish vendor when we go to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and he kinda freaked the year our guy wasn't there (he's older, and Ben likes buying from the smaller guys actually in the country), but this one does have a VERY cool history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonestly, the rough doesn't usually look like much. Most pieces are nearly black or gray, almost like obsidian, with no hint of what's inside. Then the saw makes its first cut, and the color appears. Blues, greens, golds, and flashes of other colors seem to come from deep within the stone. Even after years of cutting rock, that moment never gets old. When you purchase, remember to look at all the photos! From one angle, spectrolite will look totally different from another angle!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpectrolite is the finest variety of labradorite and is found almost exclusively in Finland. Its story is as fascinating as the stone itself. A Finnish geologist first described it in the late 1800s and spent much of his life searching for its source. It wasn't until World War II that his son, Pekka, uncovered the famous deposit while digging defensive trenches. His son got VERY excited, went home, and bought up the land. After the war, spectrolite became an important part of Finland's gemstone industry and is now recognized as the country's national gemstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brilliant flashes of color come from microscopic layers inside the feldspar crystal that bend and reflect light, an optical effect called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003elabradorescence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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He always hits up the same Finnish vendor when we go to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and he kinda freaked the year our guy wasn't there (he's older, and Ben likes buying from the smaller guys actually in the country), but this one does have a VERY cool history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonestly, the rough doesn't usually look like much. Most pieces are nearly black or gray, almost like obsidian, with no hint of what's inside. Then the saw makes its first cut, and the color appears. Blues, greens, golds, and flashes of other colors seem to come from deep within the stone. Even after years of cutting rock, that moment never gets old. When you purchase, remember to look at all the photos! From one angle, spectrolite will look totally different from another angle!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpectrolite is the finest variety of labradorite and is found almost exclusively in Finland. Its story is as fascinating as the stone itself. A Finnish geologist first described it in the late 1800s and spent much of his life searching for its source. It wasn't until World War II that his son, Pekka, uncovered the famous deposit while digging defensive trenches. His son got VERY excited, went home, and bought up the land. 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Regular labradorite is famous for its flashes of blue and green, but a natural purple flash is far less common. Depending on the angle and light, this pendant shifts between deep charcoal and vivid shades of violet, magenta, and blue.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"762\"\u003eLike all labradorite, this stone is a feldspar formed deep within slowly cooling magma. Its remarkable color isn't caused by pigments, but by microscopic layers inside the crystal that bend and scatter light. This phenomenon, known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"683\"\u003elabradorescence\u003c\/strong\u003e, creates the glowing flashes that seem to appear from within the stone itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eIn Inuit tradition, labradorite was believed to contain the frozen light of the aurora borealis. 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He always hits up the same Finnish vendor when we go to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and he kinda freaked the year our guy wasn't there (he's older, and Ben likes buying from the smaller guys actually in the country), but this one does have a VERY cool history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonestly, the rough doesn't usually look like much. Most pieces are nearly black, almost like obsidian, with no hint of what's inside. Then the saw makes its first cut, and the color appears. Blues, greens, golds, and flashes of other colors seem to come from deep within the stone. Even after years of cutting rock, that moment never gets old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpectrolite is the finest variety of labradorite and is found almost exclusively in Finland. Its story is as fascinating as the stone itself. A Finnish geologist first described it in the late 1800s and spent much of his life searching for its source. It wasn't until World War II that his son, Pekka, uncovered the famous deposit while digging defensive trenches. His son got VERY excited, went home, and bought up the land. After the war, spectrolite became an important part of Finland's gemstone industry and is now recognized as the country's national gemstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brilliant flashes of color come from microscopic layers inside the feldspar crystal that bend and reflect light, an optical effect called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003elabradorescence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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Unlike typical labradorite, Spectrolite is found only in the rugged bedrock of eastern Finland, formed when molten rock slowly cooled and aligned feldspar crystals to refract light in brilliant spectral displays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIts story is as striking as its color: Spectrolite was first unearthed in 1940, when Pekka Laitakari, a Finnish soldier discovered the gem while building defenses during World War II along the eastern front. He recognized the gem as the very one his geologist father, Arne Laitakari, had spent his life looking for the origin of. \u003cbr\u003eAnd so, what began as a wartime excavation became one of the most beautiful mineral discoveries of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSet in solid 925 sterling silver with a touch of bronze accent, this pendant captures both history and geology — a shimmering testament to resilience, light, and the hidden beauty within hardship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Ylämaa, Finland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💎 Stone: Spectrolite (rare Finnish labradorite)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Color: Purple, gold, and rose labradorescence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚒️ Formation: Feldspar crystallization within ancient igneous rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💍 Setting: 925 sterling silver with gold detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stone once uncovered by soldiers,  now reborn as a symbol of strength, beauty, and survival through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50802623611168,"sku":null,"price":263.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Jul_23_2026_05_28_25_PM.png?v=1784845841"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/collections\/Untitled_design_-_2023-02-09T195800.943_5425032d-1f2f-4907-b7f1-b6980a2aa0fd.jpg?v=1675998754","url":"https:\/\/bendavisdesign.com\/collections\/labradorite.oembed","provider":"BenDavisDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}