{"title":"New Web Labradorite \u0026 Spectrolite | Natural Stone Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Labradorite \u0026amp; Spectrolite Collection features two closely related feldspar gemstones known for their extraordinary flashes of color. From the electric blues, greens, and golds of labradorite to the vivid, often full-spectrum displays of Finnish spectrolite, these stones reveal some of the most remarkable optical effects found in natural minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabradorite is a calcium-sodium feldspar in the plagioclase mineral series. Its distinctive optical effect, called labradorescence, occurs when light interacts with microscopic structures within the crystal, producing flashes of color that shift as the stone moves. Spectrolite is a trade name for particularly colorful labradorite from Finland, especially the Ylämaa region, where the material is known for its intense and varied color displays. Despite their different appearances, both share the same fundamental mineralogical identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen carefully selects, cuts, shapes, and polishes each stone to bring out its natural color and optical effects. The angle and orientation of each cut are especially important, allowing the finished jewelry to showcase the brilliant flashes of color hidden within the feldspar.\u003c\/p\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. Finnish folklore says spectrolite holds the colors of the aurora borealis within the stone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenuine Finnish Spectrolite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand cut by geologist Ben Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in solid .925 sterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-of-a-kind natural gemstone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514681684256,"sku":"","price":157.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/files\/spectrolite.png?v=1784845000"},{"product_id":"2-10-blue-spectrolite-set-in-925-sterling-silver-amazing-story-in-description-1","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. Finnish folklore says spectrolite holds the colors of the aurora borealis within the stone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenuine Finnish Spectrolite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand cut by geologist Ben Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in solid .925 sterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-of-a-kind natural gemstone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514693644576,"sku":"","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/files\/ChatGPTImageJul23_2026_05_12_13PM.png?v=1784844786"},{"product_id":"2-10-purple-rare-labradorite-925-sterling-silver-amazing-story-in-description","title":"PURPLE rare Labradorite ~925 Sterling Silver ~ Amazing Story in Description","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Labradorite ~ \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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePurple Labradorite is from Madagascar!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514741354784,"sku":"","price":157.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/products\/330479126_1219467378994461_4846205989676231533_n.jpg?v=1737495211"},{"product_id":"16-with-2-extender-darker-blue-flash-labradorite-chain","title":"Labradorite Necklace 16\" with 2\" extender","description":"Labradorite chain","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514845163808,"sku":"","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/files\/409693304_800754351471408_7059275633793428307_n.jpg?v=1702749566"},{"product_id":"purple-labradorite-set-in-925-ss","title":"Purple Labradorite 925 Sterling Silver Pendant | Hand Cut by Geologist Ben Davis","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"427\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePurple labradorite is one of the weird obsessions of Bens. 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. While that belongs to folklore rather than geology, it's easy to understand how the legend began. 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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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