Sodalite 6mm Square Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Sodalite 6mm Square Faceted - 15-16 InchSodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid. Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as poor mans lapis because of its similar color and much lower cost. Queen Victorias granddaughter, Princess Patricia of Connaught, was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England. This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue.

The name derives from “cuprum

the colors are naturally occurring

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

which occurs in many colors

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

Tanzanite is both extremely rare and extremely attractive

each cavity is slightly larger (or smaller) than the other to give the user the ability to tighten the crimp properly

K2 is a stone recently discovered in the foothills of the mountain for which it is named

) Seraphinite is most commonly found in shades of dark green and gray

White Howlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How

the only site where it can be found

including to ward off illness and the Plague