Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch hps_06182026 yellow or gray and occasionally

yellow or gray and occasionally translucent milky white

This inspired the stone’s alias

It is found only in a four square mile area in a remote mountain range of Chihuahua

Due to its color and clarity

At times in ancient history

Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch hps_06182026 yellow or gray and occasionallySodalite 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.