Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Apatite Hematite is an iron oxide

Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

Rainbow Obsidian earned its name from the chatoyant

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

meaning that their facets were cut using industrial grade diamond

Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Apatite Hematite is an iron oxideSodalite 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.