Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch hps_06182026 Authentic DZI beads were used

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

gray and mauve stone

Due to its color and clarity

River Stone is a form of limestone composed of quartz

This inspired the stone’s alias

Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch hps_06182026 Authentic DZI beads were usedSodalite 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.