Sodalite 12mm Round - 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.

It is best known for its characteristic deep blue to violet-blue color

yellow and white

as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color

Amber is composed of several tree resins

Turquoise is one of the oldest known gemstones

Jasper has a long and illustrious history

This lava rolled across the landscape

The holes in these beads are straight

then brought to the surface by volcanoes and earthquakes

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

Other names include: quickstick