Creative Metalsmithing from Scratch with Kim St. Jean
This particular type of Sodalite is from Brazil however Sodalite is found all over the world. It is named after its sodium content; in mineralogy it may be classed as a feldspathoid. Sodalite was discovered in Greenland in 1806, but was not widely used as an ornamental stone until 1891 when large deposits were discovered in Ontario, Canada. On a visit to Ontario, Princess Patricia chose Sodalite as interior decoration for Marlborough House in England, hence the alternative name for this beautiful gemstone: Princess Blue.