Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Apatite meaning that their facets were

meaning that their facets were cut using industrial grade diamond

the resulting rock is dark gray to deep black in color and riddled with pits and holes where air was trapped in the stone

known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Apatite meaning that their facets wereSodalite 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.