SIZE: 18x20mm (approx.)
DRILLED: Vertical, back to belly
STONE: Sodalite (Natural)
SHAPE: Duck, Bird
PACKAGE: 1 Bead

 SODALITE: is a rich royal blue member of the Feldspar family, named after its sodium content. Well known for its blue color, Sodalite may also be gray, yellow, green, or pink and is often mottled with white veins or patches. Although very similar to Lazurite and Lapis, Sodalite is never quite comparable, being a royal blue rather than ultramarine. Sodalite also rarely contains pyrite, a common inclusion in Lapis. It is further distinguished from similar minerals by its white (rather than blue) streaking and mottling of calcite. Sodalite is said to stimulate courage, alleviate fears and calm anguish. It is also thought to promote understanding and balance for spiritual growth.