Sodalite 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Heliodor yellow or gray inclusions and

yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

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

Topaz occurs in a wide range of natural colors

Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light

Sodalite 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Heliodor yellow or gray inclusions andSodalite 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.