Snowflake Sodalite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Canadian Jade Smoky Quartz it the national

Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland

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Its inclusions of golden tones to rust to red are due to traces of hematite embedded in the stone

usually in white on hues of brown

Snowflake Sodalite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Canadian Jade Smoky Quartz it the nationalSodalite 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.