Stone Willow Jewellery is now found in some new store locations: “The Whyte Museum” located at 111 Bear Street, Banff and at “The Bear and The Butterfly” located 214 Banff Ave, Banff.
The stone “Labradorite” was named for the Labrador region in Canada. Not only can it be found in Canada, but in the United States, Mexico, Madagascar and Russia. Labradorite is a silvery grey colour with flashes of green, blue, gold, orange, red and sometimes violet. When held in the light, you can see the rainbow of brilliant hues. The more colourful it is, the better quality of stone you have. A similar stone named Larvikite is found in Scandinavia. It is related to Labradorite, but does not have the flashes of colour that Labradorite has. Larvikite is a silvery grey with speckles of black and throughout. Without the rainbow of colours, Larvikite still shimmers with its flecks of silver and is stunning.
Labradorite is said to be a stone of magic and can awaken your mental and intuitive abilities. By wearing Labradorite as a pendant, you can be centred in constant awareness of the many layers of reality. By wearing it close to your ears as earrings, in can enhance the messages of one’s spirit guides.By placing it on your forehead during meditation, you may experience visions of the past and the future. For shamans, it is a powerful stone that aides in the recall of past lives and can assist in entering different levels of consciousness. Labradorite provides a force field around the aura to protect and strengthen your energies and prevent others from draining your energy source.
Regardless of your personal belief in a gemstones mystical powers, Labradorite is so beautiful that anyone would love to wear it and have it close to their skin. It has a hardness of 6-6.5 out of 10.