Sodalite 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Heliodor created when silica hardens within

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

green and yellow with white and gray inclusions

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

sometimes referred to as Crocodile Jasper for its deep green color and deep brown or black oval rings reminiscent of crocodile skin

Sodalite 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Heliodor created when silica hardens withinSodalite 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.