Another beautiful labradorite cabachon. It is a very nice large size and shape, and the refractive colors (flash) are blue and green and gold.

This large cabachon measures approximately 32mmx22mm and has inclusions. In inches that is 1 1/4 x 3/4 in size.

***Inclusions are characteristics which are inside a stone or that extend to the inside from the surface. These include:

- Clouds- hazy areas in a stone

- Needles- long thin inclusions, also called growth tubes

- Cracks- also called fractures, breaks or feathers. Straight flat cracks are called cleavages.

- Halos- circular fractures

- Growth or Color Zoning- uneven color distribution in a stone

- Cavities- holes or indentations extending from the surface into the stone

- Chips- notches or chips

Inclusions are entirely normal within gemstones and most do not affect the structural integrity of the stone. Some gemstones are actually more prone to inclusions such as labradorite and moonstone.