Sodalite 2x4mm Tube - 15-16 Inch Shape_Cube These detailed inlay coin beads

These detailed inlay coin beads have a variety of stones such as Coral

peach or light red and may also include colorless Quartz

It is a potent combination of these minerals

with every gradient of gray in between

Amazonite is a member of the feldspar family

Sodalite 2x4mm Tube - 15-16 Inch Shape_Cube These detailed inlay coin beadsSodalite 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.