Frosted Iolite Plain Hearts have a frosted luster, beads are symmetrical in shape, gems have a smooth surface, these Iolite beads show as translucent in quality, the beads are an indigo blue hue in medium light to medium dark saturations, the beads are well matched for quality in a slight grayish tone throughout the strand, and these frosted pear briolettes provide a deeply colored natural gemstone of exceptional make in a frosted exterior.