Iolite

Soft blue of the iolite gem, a mineral often mistaken for sapphire.

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Iolite is a muted blue, close to periwinkle.

It can be described as muted, dull, matte and soft.

Set in black, because black reads best on it.

Iolite

Cordierite

Cordierite (mineralogy) or iolite (gemology) is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate. Iron is almost always present, and a solid solution exists between Mg-rich cordierite and Fe-rich sekaninaite with a series formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(Si5AlO18) to (Fe,Mg)2Al3(Si5AlO18). A high-temperature polymorph exists, indialite, which is isostructural with beryl and has a random distribution of Al in the (Si,Al)6O18 rings. Cordierite is also synthesized and used in high temperature applications such as catalytic converters and pizza stones.

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iolite

Noun

The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem.

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Its neighbors.

Wild Blue Yonder, #7a89b8 Larkspur Bouquet, #798bbd Galactic Gossamer, #7f8cb8 Dayflower Blue, #758cbf Pleated Mauve, #858bc2 Opal Violet, #7e8fbb Deep Periwinkle, #7c83bc Soft Blue Lavender, #888cba Hydrangea, #768dc6 Skysail Blue, #818db3 Corsican Purple, #7a85af True Lavender, #7e89c8

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Its neighbors.

Its complements.

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