Labradorite

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Labradorite is a plagioclase feldspar, dark grey, whose fine internal lamellae diffract light into blue, green or golden flashes visible from certain angles.

  • Colour: dark grey to blue-grey, with blue, green and golden flashes.
  • Family and hardness: plagioclase feldspar; Mohs hardness 6 to 6.5.
  • Traditional symbolism: With its shifting flashes, it is traditionally associated with transformation and intuition.
  • Care: Slightly damp cloth, dry immediately. No soaking and no knocks; avoid prolonged sun and heat.

Its flashes, sometimes called labradorescence or the Schiller effect, can only be seen from certain angles. The common “rainbow moonstone” belongs to the same family of feldspars.

Profile: Labradorite

Colourdark grey to blue-grey, with blue, green and golden flashes
Mineral familyplagioclase feldspar
Hardness (Mohs scale)6 to 6.5
Contact with watercaution
Sun exposurecaution
Traditional symbolismWith its shifting flashes, it is traditionally associated with transformation and intuition.
Traditional chakrathird eye
CareSlightly damp cloth, dry immediately. No soaking and no knocks; avoid prolonged sun and heat.
Good to knowIts flashes, sometimes called labradorescence or the Schiller effect, can only be seen from certain angles. The common “rainbow moonstone” belongs to the same family of feldspars.

See all the stones in the glossary · Cleansing and recharging

The meanings given are traditions and symbolism, presented for their cultural and personal interest. They are not promises of results and do not replace the advice of a health professional.