Dozens of people on Labrador's north coast are out of work because a Labradorite quarry near Nain and processing plant in Hopedale haven't been making enough money to operate this summer.

The gem labradorite is removed from the waste blocks from the quarry by hand-breaking. NMG says, the accumulated waste will enable years of gem extraction used for carvings, jewellery cabochon ...

It's Newfoundland and Labrador's official mineral, but two jewellers warn much of what's sold in the province actually comes from Madagascar and is processed in China.

CRYSTALS are believed to have spiritual properties and are often used for manifestations and spiritual protection. The Labradorite crystal gets its name from where it was first found in Labrador, C… ...