tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390011618464272003.post7826046604190608123..comments2023-09-23T03:20:52.229-07:00Comments on Lumina: Handmade Jewelry: The Complex Beauty of IoliteLumina Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913229916609028972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390011618464272003.post-62885727123177423992012-12-28T20:41:09.517-08:002012-12-28T20:41:09.517-08:00The Vikings knew about this violet-blue gemstone l...The Vikings knew about this violet-blue gemstone long ago as they sailed the oceans seeking new land. They fashioned lenses from the iolite and used them as polarizing filters to find the exact location of the sun. They could then navigate their ships when there was no land to guide them. This worked because the iolite gemstone exhibits pleochroism, which means many colored. Depending on the angle and the light, different sides of the stone absorb different wavelengths. This gives each side a different color.<br />..............................<br /><a href="http://www.jewelista.com/designers-studio/sarah-graham.aspx" rel="nofollow">Rose Gold Jewelry</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09878299704839930519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390011618464272003.post-55416900881457973072010-09-26T23:16:15.066-07:002010-09-26T23:16:15.066-07:00Thank you for sharing a information about the gems...Thank you for sharing a information about the gemstones. Beautiful piece of jewelry.<br /><a href="http://www.diamondaa.com/" rel="nofollow">Jewelry St Louis</a>Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080791983992656927noreply@blogger.com