Sodalite 4mm 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.

An iron oxide-hydroxide mineral

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characterized by its color range of black

pressure and a stabilizing agent or resin

2-3 large ranging 20-30mm

This makes sapphires very durable and scratch-resistant

Common Opals such as White African Opal are believed to provide gentle

Unakite is a granite composed of pink Feldspar and Epidote

3 inches (7

and is sometimes referred to as “Matara Diamond” after the City in Sri Lanka near where the stone is mined

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” Most deep red Carnelian has been heat treated to darken the beautiful orange and red tints that are created by iron oxides in the stone