Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 Tourmaline occurs in nearly every

Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from “turmali

Canada in 1770 and named for the area

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 Tourmaline occurs in nearly everySodalite 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.