Sunstone 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 15-16-Inch Aqua Impression Jasper Sodalite is named for its

Sodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as tenebrescence

Due to its color and clarity

and it is known to have been widely used in Aztec and Native American cultures

is a lab-made form of zirconium dioxide

Sunstone 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 15-16-Inch Aqua Impression Jasper Sodalite is named for itsSunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal, producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within.