{"product_id":"polished-labradorite-free-form-sculpture","title":"Polished Labradorite Freeform — Flashing Blue Stone Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabradorite is grey until it is not. Tilt it a few degrees and the whole surface goes blue, or gold, or green — an optical effect called labradorescence, caused by light bouncing off internal layers rather than by any pigment in the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA freeform is cut to follow the flash rather than to a set shape, which is why no two look alike. These come from Madagascar, polished all over, in assorted sizes and shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolished labradorite freeform sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Madagascar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssorted sizes and shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue, gold and green labradorescence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery piece is individually cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips within 3 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosition it where people walk past rather than where they sit. Labradorescence only appears at certain angles, so movement is what brings the stone to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA directional lamp beats overhead lighting every time. Aim, then adjust the stone a few degrees until the flash lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a soft dry cloth. Labradorite is a feldspar and cleaves along flat planes, so avoid knocks and drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eLabradorite next to our other flashing stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eStone\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eEffect\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eColour of flash\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eLabradorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eLabradorescence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eBlue, gold, green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eMoss agate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eInclusions, no flash\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eTiger eye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eChatoyancy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eGolden band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E);color:#f4f1ea;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eTurn it before you settle it. Every labradorite freeform has one angle where the flash is strongest, and it is almost never the angle it happened to land on when you unwrapped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eQuestions \u0026amp; answers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the flash called?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabradorescence — an optical effect caused by light reflecting between internal layers of the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes and shapes are assorted. Each freeform is cut individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadagascar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my piece look like the photograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreeforms are all different in shape and in how the flash falls. The photographs show the character and quality you can expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft dry cloth, and protect it from knocks — labradorite cleaves along flat planes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the flash called?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Labradorescence — an optical effect caused by light reflecting between internal layers of the stone.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What size is it?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Sizes and shapes are assorted. 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