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Labradorite

Gemstones
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A feldspar with iridescent schiller, symbolizing magic and inner potential.

Detailed Definition
Labradorite’s labradorescence—flashes of blue, green, gold—makes it a poetic emblem of hidden gifts revealed under pressure. In verse, it represents the moment ordinary life shimmers with the extraordinary. Poets use it to explore the sacred within the mundane, or the courage to unveil one’s true colors.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poet writes, “Labradorite shimmers with hidden magic—ordinary stone turned sacred”; in mystical poetry, it symbolizes revelation in the mundane; modern verse uses it to explore inner potential unveiled by pressure; its labradorescence becomes metaphor for soul’s hidden colors; as a feldspar, it embodies earthy mysticism; its Inuit legend ties it to aurora borealis captured in rock.
Additional Notes
Labradorite is a feldspar displaying labradorescence—a flash of blue, green, or gold from internal lamellar structure; Inuit legend says it contains trapped Northern Lights—poets use it to symbolize hidden magic, inner light, or the revelation of deeper reality beneath a dull surface.
Also Known As
plagioclase feldspar spectral flash moonstone kin
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