labradorite

American  

[lab-ruh-daw-rahyt, lab-ruh-dawr-ahyt] / ˈlæb rə dɔˌraɪt, ˌlæb rəˈdɔr aɪt /

noun

1. a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase group, often characterized by a brilliant change of colors, with blue and green most common.

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labradorite British  

/ ˌlæbrəˈdɔːraɪt /

noun

1. a blue, green, or reddish-brown feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series: used as a decorative stone. Formula: CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 .NaAlSi 3 O 8

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labradorite Scientific  

/ lăb′rə-dôr′īt′,-dô-rīt′ /

1. A blue, gray, green, or brown triclinic mineral that is a variety of plagioclase feldspar. It occurs in igneous rocks.

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Other Word Forms

• labradoritic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of labradorite

1805–15; named after Labrador, where first discovered; see -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Or could it be a gold, labradorite beetle ring from Awe Inspired’s newest jewelry collaboration with Jhené Aiko?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Decorated in gold, Swarovski crystals, lapis lazuli, labradorite and brass, this stunning garment is posed in a seated position, as though to depict the woman of the house receiving visitors.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2022

Aventurine, so the seller says, helps pooches overcome feelings of abandonment and “regain calm and inner peace,” while labradorite helps them “adapt to the unexpected” and boosts confidence.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Her nighttime replacement shared that her labradorite necklace was the stone of healers when she saw the crystal heart I kept by my bedside.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2020

She finds what she is looking for—iridescent gray labradorite drops given to me by Taryn for my sixteenth birthday, forged by a goblin tinker with whom she traded three kisses.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black