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Iolite Jewellery - the Water Sapphire

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About Iolites

Iolite is a semi-precious stone also called the water sapphire. It is valued for its rare quality: Iolites change colour depending on how they are viewed. Usually a purple-blue, Iolite can appear almost colourless, and any shade in between. This quality makes them popular as accent stones, but Iolites also stand out when set on their own.

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  1. Loose Gemstones
  2. Antique Iolite Jewellery
  3. Sapphire and Water Sapphire
  4. Iolite used with other stones
  5. Iolite and Blue Topaz
  6. Iolite Wedding rings
  7. Make your own jewellery
  8. Leave your comments
  9. About the lensmaster

Iolite...

The birthstone for September

Loose Gemstones

Iolite in Jewellery making

If you want to make your own Iolite jewellery, the stones can be purchased cheaply online. However when buying an Iolite it helps if you can examine it, or at least see photographs of it from many different angles. This is because a properly cut Iolite will show different colours from different angles.

It is a hard stone and can be set as bracelets, pendants, necklaces, rings and more.
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Iolite...

...is believed to improve intuition and clear thinking

Antique Iolite Jewellery

Art deco and Edwardian Iolites.

Iolites have been used for jewellery making for many years. Art deco pieces and even Victorian or Edwardian jewellery featuring Iolite appears on eBay regularly. Some example are below:
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Iolite...

...is named from the Greek word for Violet

Sapphire and Water Sapphire

The contrast

In the necklace shown below, small Iolites are used to highlight the central sapphire. While the Sapphire has a richer blue, the Iolites highlight its colour.
Sterling Silver & Vermeil Sapphire/ & iolite Necklace 16

Sterling Silver & Vermeil Sapphire/ & iolite Necklace 16"

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Iolite used with other stones

Iolite as an accent

Because of its colour changing properties, Iolite is often used to accent other stones. Usually these are precious gemstones, but it can provide an interesting contrast the Amythest and other semi precious stones.

In the examples below it is set alongside Amythest, Peridot and other stones. Note how different it looks depending on the setting and light.
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Iolite...

...was believed to guide lost sailors

Iolite and Blue Topaz

Two blue stones

Iolite and Topaz set below in 14K white (or yellow) gold. While Topaz comes in a variety of colours, the pale blue topaz is that colour usually set with Iolite.
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Iolite Wedding rings

Engagement and wedding rings

The Iolite stone is not one that has a great traditional association with Weddings, but a few wedding sets have been created with this remarkable stone.
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Make your own jewellery

Setting gems yourself

It is also possible to make your own jewellery using iolites. These lenses focus on simple methods of gem setting, requiring only tweezers, pliers, and the raw materials to make jewellery.
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Iolite...
- the birthstone for September
- linked to the astrological sign Taurus
- a guide for lost sailors

...or simply a very pretty and unusual stone. What do you think?

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  • madhu2219 Nov 14, 2011 @ 12:52 pm | delete
    great lens..
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