Snowflake Sodalite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Canadian Jade the mineral was named for

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 to 1873)

which comes in many forms and color variations

but a combination of minerals

with inclusions of iron oxide

Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland

Snowflake Sodalite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Canadian Jade the mineral was named forSodalite 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.