Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch DZI Trace amounts of iron can

Trace amounts of iron can also affect the hue

They are all varieties of the mineral corundum

black and red

” It was a prized gem in Greece as far back as 300 BCE

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch DZI Trace amounts of iron canSodalite 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.