{"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. When the light catches the stone just right, it seems to glow from within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"161tta8\" data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eGenuine Purple Labradorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yh9xth\" data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eHand cut by geologist Ben Davis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"in667f\" data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eSet in solid .925 sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1weix8p\" data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind natural gemstone with rare purple labradorescence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44741336301856,"sku":"","price":142.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/products\/335762322_200988769209606_4157293196299503402_n.jpg?v=1679078770","url":"https:\/\/bendavisdesign.com\/products\/purple-labradorite-set-in-925-ss","provider":"BenDavisDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}