Sodalite 8x10mm Faceted Rectangle A Grade - 15-16 Inch hps_01222026 many people believe that diamonds

many people believe that diamonds are formed from coal

Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet

Blood Quartz is a clear to milky-white silicon dioxide mineral

Rocky Butte Jasper is mined in Oregon and may have either dendritic or landscape qualities

soft and fragile

Sodalite 8x10mm Faceted Rectangle A Grade - 15-16 Inch hps_01222026 many people believe that diamondsSodalite 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.