Labradorite has to one of the most  wonderous stones. A good quality piece has the most amazing play of colour – or labradorescence, it’s technical name – in the right light.
With colours ranging from purple to grey blue, green, yellow, and brown it can have a myriad of hues in just one piece.
Named after the Labrador region of Canada where it is found, Labradorite is surrounded with mystical myths and legends.  The Inuit people have a legend that once upon a time, an Inuit warrior saw that the Aurora Borealis had become trapped in a piece of stone. He took his spear and struck the rock to help set the light free.

For me, Labradorite is a perfect match for any piece inspired by nature.
The blue hues are perfect for pieces related to the ocean or the skies, and the browns and golds are just perfect for forest or tree-inspired pieces. 

One of my favourite recent pieces is ‘Witches Sticks’ which incorporated a rather stunning pear Labradorite with gorgeous golden hues.
The colours remind me of fallen autumn leaves in the depth of the forest.
The twigs in the piece are cast from nature and appear bound by a silver twine. I had great fun working out a way to create realistic twine!
Witches use sticks and twigs from different trees for a variety of magical items from wands, brooms to twig crafts.