Sodalite 8mm Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch Opal Sardonyx is sometimes treated to

Sardonyx is sometimes treated to bring out its reddish tones

Considered by ancient Egyptians and Romans to have powers of beautification and wrinkle protection

Sard is not Onyx

” which means to deceive

Sodalite 8mm Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch Opal Sardonyx is sometimes treated toSodalite 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.