Sodalite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Origin_Brazil/Russia mined since 4000 BCE

mined since 4000 BCE

but hypersthene contains a significant amount of both elements

Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem

spread by the impact with the earth or moved through glacial changes

depositing copper and other elements that gradually develop into turquoise

Sodalite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Origin_Brazil/Russia mined since 4000 BCESodalite 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.