Iolite

Iolite stone is a gem of the Higher Chakras (Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra) and is known for its organizing influence, helping us to keep the threads of life in a sensible order. As a crystal aligned with objective truth, Iolite is believed to help us see beyond secrets and confusion, allowing us to focus on what is beneficial and then act on that information accordingly. Iolite is associated with making informed decisions, finding creative inspiration, solving problems, speaking honestly, past life recall, seeking the guidance of ancestors, and removing burdens. Particularly in the area of negative attachments, bad luck cycles, and malicious magic, Iolite is used as a focal gem for seeing what needs to be removed, replaced, restructured, or rebalanced so that we can flourish and empower ourselves. For this reason, Iolite is used when removing hexes, jinxes, curses, and evil eyes, since the stone assists in understanding the source of the issue so that the influence can be broken.

Iolite is a naturally blue-grey to blue-violet variety of Cordierite, a brittle silicate mineral that can occur as grains or crystals in igneous rocks, paragneiss, or schist. Although Cordierite can be found in other colors (colorless, yellow-brown, green, etc) it is only the blueish variety that is called "Iolite." Sometimes Iolite may be found intergrown with Sunstone, or with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite that cause intense glittering within the stone. This blend of red-orange or yellow-orange within the Iolite can be quite striking and is sometimes called Sunstone Iolite, Iolite Sunstone, or Iolite and Sunstone. Particularly vibrant specimens with intense flashes from within can be found in Sri Lanka and are referred to as Bloodshot Iolite.