Sodalite 10mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch $5.00 - $9.99 The antibacterial properties of shungite

The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by modern testing

but those varieties are transparent

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

This inspired the stone’s alias

and most commonly found with black inclusions

Sodalite 10mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch $5.00 - $9.99 The antibacterial properties of shungiteSodalite 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.