Sodalite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch gift ideas Mother of Pearl is white

Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen

Red Jasper has historically been valued by many cultures as a stone of vibrancy and endurance

Its origins are still a mystery with some saying it was from a meteorite impact on earth and others believing it was an asteroid burning up in the atmosphere

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

Australian Butter Jasper is a relatively new variation of Jasper that definitely meets that criteria

Sodalite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch gift ideas Mother of Pearl is whiteSodalite 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.