I love green! all the green granites! The green you like has tiny bits of red through out stone : right? The small piece that we have in warehouse is real pretty: with waves of green dark and light with small red dots all over the piece. I will try to take picture. I love green and I love all : so would be hard for me to make choice: -I like "emerald green" because of the large rectangular crystals of blue feldspar looks iridescent. -I like "verde peacock": because it's less expensive and has big shinny crystals that look iridensent at times and the gold in the stone makes the peacock look rich. -I like the "Hawaiian Green" because of the variation with different greens in a wave pattern and the red! Good Luck! Best wishes!

When I first pulled up the Red Dragon slab online I thought it was beautiful and very bold. I think we are so conditioned to go with neutral that we often dismiss what we really like. I like the Red Dragon with the dark gray square tiles that Jodi did above. It's beautiful and classy and compliments without competing with your gorgeous countertops. The stainless also sounds gorgeous, but I definitely understand about budgets. Whatever you decide, I'd love to see it when it's done.

Labradorite is a type of anorthite (plagioclase feldspar) mineral under the feldspar group, which crystallizes as either small grains, tabular crystals, or masses. It is frequently found as twins (two crystals joined together). The mineral composition of labradorite is a complex molecular bond of sodium, calcium, and aluminum silicates. - (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 The hardness of labradorite is around 6 on the Mohs scale, and its physical properties vary according to the amount of calcium in it. It is not very heavy or dense, just like most feldspars. But, its chief uniqueness is its out-of-this world coloring. Labradorite has very beautiful unearthly color, which is often a spectrum of iridescent light play, a refraction of light caused by its internal plate-like structure. For this reason, the most beautiful labradorite varieties are separately called spectrolite. This iridescent-like ability is also shared by other types of feldspar, like sunstone, and moonstone. Otherwise, the normal coloring of labradorite is a plain gray or dull, pale green color. Named after the region of Labrador, in Canada, from where it was first discovered, labradorite has since been found in other places like Norway, Sweden, and Russia, but high gemstone-grade labradorite is quite hard to come by. The most beautiful labradorite pieces are just perfect for jewelry, and can be cut as cabochons to display their magical iridescence. Labradorite is a stone for cleansing and maintaining the etheric body (aura) in good condition. It symbolizes both moon and sun, assisting with transition from one phase of life to another, and helping with the recognition thereof. It helps to provide clarity to the subconscious mind, and helps one to implement the inner messages to the real world. The color of labradorite is regarded by some as extra terrestrial in origin, and is believed to contain some of that outer space vibes in its flaming spectral coloring, providing for enhanced "galactic" derived insight in meditation, and day-to-day life. It has qualities as a bridge between inner and outer worlds of oneself, and between the earth and outer space. As a stone for meditation, labradorite works great as a calming stone. Labradorite has been used in treating mental disorders, and to enhance the various body functions like digestion, metabolism, and eyesight. It is believed the flaming color display of labradorite assists with eyesight problems. (blue pearl, emerald pearl, volga blue, blue eyes, labrador antique, black pearl, artic black volga blue,

These guys are very finicky and act like a biannual throwing up a rosette of leaves one year (or two, or nothing) and an inflorescence another year. If they are moved or disturbed. They'll so times do nothing for a year or two. Good luck! Mine is either dormant...or didn't make it. :(