FEATURED STONE OF THE MONTH:
SODALITE BLUE
Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental gemstone. Although massive sodalite minerals are opaque, crystals are usually transparent to translucent. Sodalite is a member of the sodalite group and, together with hauyne, nosean and lazurite, is a common constituent of lapis lazuli.
Discovered in 1806 in the Ilimaussaq Intrusive complex in Greenland, sodalite became important as an ornament stone in 1891 when vast deposits of fine mineral were discovered in Ontario, Canada. It has since been named Princess Blue after Princess Patricia who, upon visiting Ontario, chose sodalite as interior decoration for the Marlborough House in England.
A light, relatively hard yet fragile mineral, sodalite is named after its sodium content. In mineralogy, it may be classified as feldspathoid. Well known for its blue color, sodalite may also be grey, yellow, green or pink and is often mottled with white veins or patches. The more uniformly blue material is used in jewelry, where it is fashioned into cabochons and beads. Lesser material is more often seen as facing or inlay in various applications.
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