Sodalite 10mm Round 15-16 Inch laborday_5 or merlinite

or merlinite

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

strong tropical wood native to the Philippines

Sodalite 10mm Round 15-16 Inch laborday_5 or merliniteSodalite 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.