The first Labradorites arrived in Europe in the 18th century after they were found on the Canadian Labrador Peninsula in 1770. The Czech missionary Father Adolf found the first pieces there when the Moravians founded numerous settlements on the forest-covered peninsula in the Atlantic.
The mineral was given its name "labradorite" ...
The first Labradorites arrived in Europe in the 18th century after they were found on the Canadian Labrador Peninsula in 1770. The Czech missionary Father Adolf found the first pieces there when the Moravians founded numerous settlements on the forest-covered peninsula in the Atlantic.
The mineral was given its name "labradorite" in 1832 by the French mineralogist and professor François Bedaunt (1787 - 1850) due to its localities on the Labrador Peninsula.
Labradorite is very popular as a cut stone, e.g. for knotting gemstone necklaces or in cabochon cut as a pendant or ring stone. Labradorite must be processed with care, as the gemstone does not tolerate acids, alkalis or galvanic baths.
Even cleaning a piece of jewelry in an ultrasonic bath can damage the stone. As labradorite, with a Mos hardness of 6 - 6.5, is softer than quartz (7), for example, labradorite becomes dull and unsightly after a long time due to the omnipresent dust, which also consists of quartz grains. However, with the help of a soft brush, for example, labradorite can easily be restored to its former luster.
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