Sodalite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Plated Gemstone Onyx has been both revered

Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history

milky white to pale yellow in color

as well as grays

red and brown

Note: Our 8-inch line of Lapis has had its color enhanced by dyeing

Sodalite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Plated Gemstone Onyx has been both reveredSodalite 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.