Sodalite 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Green Garnet also known as the Stone

also known as the Stone Age

The stone fragments remain clearly visible

It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after

Sodalite 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Green Garnet also known as the StoneSodalite 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.