Product code: Stainless Steel Viking Vegvisir Compass outlet with Iolite Pendant Necklace Amulet
Inset into both sides of the Viking compass are Iolite stones, which were known as the Viking compass stone. It turns blue and blue purple shades. According to legend, the seafaring Scandinavians today known to us as 'Vikings' used iolite as a navigational aid. Using it as a polarization filter, the sailors were able to determine the exact location of the sun, providing them outlet guidance as they traversed the Atlantic Ocean to discover The New World. This is where the term 'The Viking Compass' originated from. Vegvísir or the Viking Compass was a symbol consisting of eight spikes spreading out. A design that much resembled the compass we know today. Four main spikes presented four cardinal directions: East, South, North, and West. The other four ones were for the intercardinal directions.
Inset into both sides of the Viking compass are Iolite stones, which were known as the Viking compass stone. It turns blue and blue purple shades. According to legend, the seafaring Scandinavians today known to us as 'Vikings' used iolite as a navigational aid. Using it as a polarization filter, the sailors were able to determine the exact location of the sun, providing them outlet guidance as they traversed the Atlantic Ocean to discover The New World. This is where the term 'The Viking Compass' originated from. Vegvísir or the Viking Compass was a symbol consisting of eight spikes spreading out. A design that much resembled the compass we know today. Four main spikes presented four cardinal directions: East, South, North, and West. The other four ones were for the intercardinal directions.