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LABRADORITE

Mysterious and ever-changing, Labradorite fascinates with its metallic blue, green, gold or copper reflections, known as "labradorescence". Discovered in the XVIIIᵉ century on Canada's Labrador Peninsula, it was already known and used by the region's aboriginal peoples. Its supernatural brilliance quickly made it a stone associated with protection and intuition. Even today, it is one of the most widely used stones in lithotherapy for its energy-regenerating properties.

GEM TYPE
PLAGIOCLASE FELDSPAR
FAMILY
SILICATE
COLOR(S)
DARK GREY TO BLACK, IRIDESCENT BLUE
MOHS SCALE
6 - 6.5

GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

Canada

Historic deposit in Labrador

Russia
Finland

Rare variety: spectrolite

Madagascar

highly coloured labradorites

Australia
Labradorite's characteristic iridescent reflections are due to the interference of light on the microscopic lamellae of minerals inside the stone, a phenomenon called labradorescence.

A little history

Officially discovered in 1770 by missionaries in Labrador, Labradorite was already being used by Inuit peoples, who saw in its reflections the frozen lights of the northern lights. In Europe, it enjoyed great success in the XIXᵉ century as a decorative stone in objets d'art. In Finland, spectrolite - a variety of labradorite with particularly intense reflections - has become a national stone, often used in Nordic handcrafted jewelry.

LITHOTHERAPY

In serious lithotherapy, Labradorite is recognized for its protective and regenerative effects:

Energy protection
It encourages a positive attitude and energizes tired states of mind.
Mental regeneration
It would be useful for recuperating after periods of exhaustion, particularly for carers or people with high emotional demands.
Developing intuition
It supports subtle perception, imagination and inspiration.
Interior stability
It filters out negative energies, bringing a feeling of inner security.
Associated astrological signs
Sagittarius, Gemini, Cancer, Pisces.
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