Item: Dumortierite Free Form Faceted Weight: 600 gram QTY: 32 pc Size: 4.5 - 6 cm Country of origin: PERU Code: Q56 DUMORTIERITE STONE Dumortierite was first described in 1881 and takes its name from the French paleontologist Eugene Dumortier.It is a stone that is used not only in making jewelry but also for several industrial purposes. It is used to make ceramics and porcelain because it turns into a color of pure white when exposed to fire or heat.Dumortierite looks very much like sodalite and lapis lazuli. Its colors range from pale to dark blue. There are also dumortierite stones that are reddish pink,reddish brown, and violet blue in color.
