The name labradorite comes from its discovery in the Canadian province of Labrador. Labradorite can exhibit a play of color (labradorescence) in colors of gold, blue, red & green. It's traditionally believed to bring good luck. According to gemstone lore, Labradorite gives perseverance, strength and enhanced intuition especially in times of change.

According to an Inuit legend, the Aurora Borealis, (more commonly known as the Northern Lights), were once imprisoned in the rocks along the coast of Labrador. A wandering Eskimo warrior saw the trapped lights and tried to free them with a mighty blow of his spear. Most of the light escaped into the sky, but some remained trapped in the rocks and now we have the beautiful mineral known as labradorite.