Sodalite 8mm Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Bloodstone This dye was said to

This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue

and it might be easy to understand why

Blood Quartz is a clear to milky-white silicon dioxide mineral

The inclusions are of manganese or iron

but is prized

Sodalite 8mm Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Bloodstone This dye was said 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.