Red Howlite Turquoise Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Silver chose Sodalite as interior decoration

chose Sodalite as interior decoration for Marlborough House in England after a visit to Ontario

It was named for the French paleontologist Eugene Dumortier

This gives tiger eye beads such beautiful vibrancy and movement

Known for thousands of years to Indigenous Peoples in South America

Sodalite and lapis lazuli are often confused

Red Howlite Turquoise Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Silver chose Sodalite as interior decorationHowlite was named in honor of 19th century geologist Henry How, who was the first to write about the stone in the scientific community. How originally called the stone silicoborocalcite. Naturally, howlite is opaque white or light grey with streaks of black, brown, or grey. Because of its porosity, Howlite is often dyed and used as an affordable alternative to other gemstones. It is frequently found in distinctive cauliflower like clusters or nodules.