Cordierite (named after geologist Pierre Cordier) is better known by its trade name Iolite. It is a stone that has a strong pleochroism and makes it very challenging to cut and get the best color.
 
This is a delicate rectangular example, 5x4mm, 0.55ct, well cut and proportional.
 
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