396g Labradorite Dragon Carving

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This piece weighs 396g and measures 27cm x 6cm x 4cm and has very strong flash, predominantly on one side. Beautifully detailed with strong deep neon blue graduating to azure blue and gold at the base.

The dragon, a creature revered and feared in many cultures, symbolises strength, wisdom, and often, a protective spirit. In Eastern cultures, dragons are seen as benevolent beings, embodying power, luck, and prosperity. In Western mythology, dragons often represent strength, bravery, and the overcoming of challenges.

Labradorite is a fairly recent addition to the semi-precious gemstone world. It wasn't discovered until 1770. Moravian missionaries first found this iridescent mineral rock on the Isle of Paul in Labrador, Canada. Labradorite gemstones were used extensively as a semi-precious gemstone during the 1700's and 1800's in Europe. The missionaries who discovered the iridescent mineral rock took it to England and France. Semi-precious gems were made from the labradorite rocks and used in bracelets, brooches, necklaces and pins.

There are centuries-old Inuit tribe legends that reference labradorite rock and are at the heart of labradorite meaning. According to legend, the "Mighty Being" hit the iridescent mineral rock with his fist to initiate travel into the sky. Labradorite was called "firestone" and "fire rock" by the native people. It was also used by Boethuk people in Labrador and Newfoundland prior to 1770. Labradorite stones were believed to contain elements of the Northern Lights which were the source of the iridescent labradorite color. This belief is at the core of labradorite meaning.

Since 1770, additional labradorite rock deposits have been discovered in Australia, Finland, Madagascar, Mexico, Norway, Russia and the United States. Labradorite stone is mined in these areas, as well as Canada, to this day. The level of iridescence found in labradorite gemstones prompted the creation of the term "labradorescence" in an attempt to describe it accurately.

Grey and black labradorite stones reveal a wide array of labradorite colours when observed from different angles, due to their labradorescence. This coloration is at the heart of labradorite meaning. Blue labradorite, gray-green labradorite and pale green labradorite are but a few of the many hues contained in labradorite gemstones. Labradorite stone can also be copper-red, gold, pale champagne and various shades of blue-green. Golden labradorite, the labradorite gemstones that are pale champagne and gold, is rare. Spectrolite is a type of labradorite that displays the whole color spectrum in each labradorite gemstone.

Labradorite rock has been mined in Finland since the 1940's. It was discovered there by accident during World War II. Finns, who were quarrying rocks to create traps intended to keep out Russian tanks, discovered labradorite mineral rocks in areas that were blown up while they were quarrying.

Labradorite is a fascinating stone to behold, with all of its flashy iridescence and colour variations. It does not have a long history of appreciation as a semi-precious gemstone but it does have a fairly long history in legend. According to legend, labradorite has been valued for its power as well as its beauty for centuries. The heart of labradorite meaning is based almost entirely in the stone's beautiful iridescence.

The Inuit people say that Labradorite fell from the frozen fire of the Aurora Borealis. This ordinary stone transformed into an extraordinary, bright mystical light and then became solid.  Labradorite is a gemstone of magic; this crystal has been used by shamans and  healers for generations. It helps those seeking knowledge and guidance to find answers. It is excellent for awakening  your life’s purpose, intuition and psychic abilities.

Labradorite is the most powerful protector of the mineral kingdom, creating a shielding force throughout the aura and strengthening natural energies from within. It protects against the negativity and misfortunes of this world, and provides safe exploration into alternate levels of consciousness and in facilitating visionary experiences from the past or the future.

Labradorite tempers the negative side of our personality, the traits and actions that rob our energy and may produce depression or shame. It assists in reducing anti-social, reckless or impulsive behavior in children, teenagers and adults who are easily led into trouble by others, and may aid in detoxifying the effects of tobacco, alcohol, and to a lesser degree, hard drugs.