Sodalite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch New Faceted Cubes Gem Silica occurs in a

Gem Silica occurs in a vivid blue green color due to the presence of copper in the stone and is free of inclusions of other minerals

Lavender Amethyst is a transparent lavender variety of Amethyst

The stone was first discovered in Sweden in the 1830s

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

A mixture of hydrocarbons

Sodalite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch New Faceted Cubes Gem Silica occurs in aSodalite 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.