Rated 5.00 out of 5 8 Reviews

Iolite

Name: Iolite
SKU: MC_DKT262
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (8 reviews)

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Ethically Sourced Crystals

This gem has passed the following ethical standards to protect the environment and workers.

Eco-Friendly Mining Safe Mining Women Owned

Product Details

Origin	India
Polish	Shiny & Smooth
Quality	AA (quality chart)
Shape	Rounded
Color	Blue
Transparency	Translucent to Opaque
Average Size	Varies (size chart)
Average Weight	Varies

Taking Care of Your Crystal

This stone is sturdy enough to be carried daily.
Keep it in the shade to protect its colour.
This stone is safe to use in direct-infusion elixirs.

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Inner Knowing

Know who you are and what you need to thrive. Feel hopeful and calm, and listen to your heart's urges. Activate the Third Eye for creative problem solving. Enhance shamanic practices and spiritual visions. Let Iolite guide you to quick personal growth!

Metaphysical Details

CHAKRAS	THIRD-EYE
ELEMENTS	WIND
ZODIAC	SAGITTARIUS TAURUS
NUMEROLOGY

Rated 5.00 out of 5 8 Reviews

The crystals arrived safely today - amazingly fast shipping considering the distance they had to travel! They're just as beautiful as I expected from the pictures on the website and I'm so happy with them!

Jeff P. (Minnesota)

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This Crystal is Ethically Sourced

Moonrise Crystals has developed 9 guidelines to ensure your crystals are consciously sourced to protect the environment and workers.

Ethically Sourced Iolite from India

This gem has passed the following ethical standards to protect the environment and workers.

Eco-Friendly Mining Safe Mining Women Owned

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Ethical Sourcing Requires Transparency

Supply Chain for Iolite

Mine

The miners sell the rough stones to a lapidary that polishes the stones

Lapidary

The lapidary sells directly to Moonrise Crystals

Moonrise Crystals

Moonrise Crystals sells directly to you

Mine

This Iolite comes from artisanal miners near Karur, Tamil Naidu, India. It may have been mined alluvially or in a granite mine, in either case it would have a low environmental impact and be relatively low risk for miners.

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Lapidary / Gem Dealer

This lapidary hand-polishes stones in Mumbai, India. It is a woman-owned and family-run business. Factory workers are paid fairly. The Lapidary is also an exporter that sells at gem shows in the United States and Japan.

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Sourcing Relationship

I first met this source at the 2014 Tucson Gem Show. It was my first buying trip for my own store and I was nervous. Most lapidary owners were brisk and impatient with my questions, especially when I asked about the mines and the supply chains. But one man stood out to me as particularly patient and kind. He had been a wholeseller for over twenty years, yet he was happy to meet someone brand-new to the industry.

He took time to talk to me about the stones. They came from his home country of India and he was able to tell me exactly which state or territory each one came from and some of the conditions at the individual mines. When I told him that I wanted to source ethically, he said that it would be difficult, but that it was a worthwhile challenge. He made me feel like I could succeed, both at ethical sourcing and at being a business owner. I looked forward to a long business relationship with him. Sadly, he died suddenly in 2016.

I stayed in touch with his family and in 2017 met his wife, teenage daughter, and his father. This three-generation family has picked up the pieces and learned how to run the business. His wife had never worked before, but she gracefully stepped into her new role as a business owner. Her father-in-law offers practical and moral support, but makes sure that everyone knows that SHE is the boss and that checks should be written directly to her. The family continues to be supportive of my efforts to ethically source. More than any other lapidary, they are willing to speak openly with me about the difficult parts of the industry. They have invited me to visit them in India, to visit the mines and their lapidary. The daughter is now a GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Graduate and is interested in reiki and other healing modalities. As she has grown up, she has become increasingly concerned about ethical issues.

What is Ethical Sourcing?

Iolite Healing, Mineralogy, and History

Published April 2018 • Updated August 2024 • Read Time: 7 minutes
Iolite is a gemology name for the mineral Cordierite. Most Cordierite is dull grey or brown, but on rare occasionally it forms fantastic blue-violet crystals. These crystals often demonstrate pleochroism, an optical phenomenon in which an object appears to be different colors depending on which angle it is observed from. Iolites appear blue from most angles, but can be yellow or orange when viewed just right. A skilled navigator can also use Iolite as a type of compass on cloudy days with remarkable accuracy. Iolite helps us to see clearly and to know the truth beyond the surface. Its energy opens the Third Eye and reveals our true path. […]

8 reviews for Iolite

Jeff P. (Minnesota) – April 10, 2023

The crystals arrived safely today – amazingly fast shipping considering the distance they had to travel! They’re just as beautiful as I expected from the pictures on the website and I’m so happy with them!
Rated 5 out of 5

Jeff Pert (verified owner) – March 28, 2023

Beautiful crystals, very securely packaged and shipping was amazingly fast. Overall I’m very happy and would recommend Moonrise Crystals to anyone!
Madison V. (New Jersey) – October 2, 2022

Thank you so much for all your guidance and information!! I wanted to spend a few days really feeling each individual crystal and introducing myself to them before I responded. I’m loving them. Getting to know their energies is really something that’s like having little guides. I’m excited to spend more time with them and eventually expanding my collection!
Valentine S. (Nebraska) (verified owner) – April 28, 2021

So freaking gorgeous!! Julie was so patient and responsive with me and my O.C.D. and super fast shipping. I love this shop and my crystal so very much.
Carolyn G. California) (verified owner) – March 14, 2021

Thank you so much Julie! I’ve been so happy with my orders and you’ll likely see me again the future! Thank you also for the care you put into your work.
Hannah B. (Indiana) (verified owner) – January 6, 2021

Beautiful stone with great energy! Crystals shipped quickly and were carefully packaged. Thank you! :)
Joe K (New York) (verified owner) – September 2, 2020

I absolutely love the iolites. They are exactly what I was looking for. Perfect pocket size !
Beth S. (Kentucky) (verified owner) – October 23, 2019

I adore my beautiful dark blue Iolite! When I saw the little iridescent-looking places on some of them in your photo I hoped I’d get one with a few sparkles. The glittery flashes in this big, gorgeous stone exceed all expectations. In the sunlight it’s alive with sparkles! Though you described these as opaque, it has wonderful semitranslucent places in it, a sense of layers and depths. This stone is subtle in color and feel, yet excitingly alive.

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