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

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

yellow or gray and occasionally translucent milky white

The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock

River Stone is a form of limestone composed of quartz

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.