A beautiful mineral, labradorite can produce colorful lighting across cleavage planes and in sliced sections, called labradorescence, which ranges from greens, yellows and oranges to the blues and violets.

Labradorite is found in igneous rock and is a variety of plagioclase feldspar. It is a member of the series of minerals defined at approximately the 50% to 70% CaAl2 Si2 O8 . All members of the plagioclase series usually display lamellar twinning called "Albite Twinning". Labradorite can be found in brilliant colors and is usually cut with a flat surface to enhance these colors.

Labradorite is a solar plexus stone and is said to bring about understanding and heal mental confusion. It also is believed to strengthen the immune system.

The gemstone is found in the regions of Newfoundland, Canada, Ukraine, Ural Mountains, and the USA. Finnish Labradorite is also known as Spectrolite. The major sources include: Finland, Canada and the USA.