{"title":"Iolite Gemstones","description":"\u003cp\u003eIolite is strongly pleochroic — violet-blue from one direction, near-colourless or yellowish from another — which is why Viking navigators are said to have used thin slices of it to locate the sun through cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale it is wearable, though its cleavage rewards a protective setting. We buy loose so you can choose the stone first and the setting second — see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/diamond-and-gemstone-guide\"\u003ediamond and gemstone guide\u003c\/a\u003e for how colour, cut and clarity are judged outside the diamond scale, or \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/which-gemstones-survive-everyday-wear\"\u003ewhich gemstones survive everyday wear\u003c\/a\u003e if it is going to be worn daily. All our stones carry independent laboratory certification and transparent pricing, and our London team will talk you through any of them with no obligation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/foryoureternity.com\/collections\/iolite-gemstones.oembed","provider":"For Your Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}