Brazil Sodalite Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Bronze The name Picture Jasper comes

The name Picture Jasper comes from describing the stone - Picture Jasper beads evoke scenes of the American West or pictures of unique rock formations

Lapis is also known as Lapis Lazuli

obsidian and opal

Their particular color of green is difficult to find in other natural stones

Cristobalite quartz inclusions in the magma create white flower or snowflake-like structures

Brazil Sodalite Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Bronze The name Picture Jasper comesKnown for thousands of years to Indigenous Peoples in South America, Sodalite didn't become popular worldwide until the late 1800s when a large deposit was discovered in Ontario, Canada. Princess Patricia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, chose Sodalite as interior decoration for Marlborough House in England after a visit to Ontario. Because of her influence, an alternative name for this beautiful gemstone is Princess Blue. Sodalite was named for