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Royal blue with white veins. Towers, wands and spheres, beads, bracelets, pendants and pendulums.

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Sodalite: the blue stone with salt in it

A deep blue mineral named for its sodium, with a long history in Ontario.

Sodalite is named for the sodium it contains. It is a silicate of sodium and aluminium with a little chlorine, from a group of minerals that form in rocks too low in silica to make quartz. That chemistry is why you never find sodalite and quartz growing together.

It almost never forms crystals you can see. Instead it grows in solid masses of deep royal blue, usually crossed by white veins of calcite and other minerals. Those veins are normal and are part of how people recognise it.

Canada has a real place in sodalite's story. The Bancroft area of Ontario is one of the best-known sodalite localities in the world, and blue stone from there was shipped overseas as a decorative stone in the early 1900s. Our listings do not name an origin, but the history is a good talking point at a Canadian counter.

Sodalite is often mistaken for lapis lazuli. They are related, and lazurite, the main blue mineral in lapis, belongs to the same mineral group. The quick test is the flecks. Lapis usually shows gold pyrite flecks, while sodalite shows white veins and no gold.

White veins mean sodalite. Gold flecks mean lapis.

About the stone

What is sodalite?

Plus d'infos

La sodalite est un magnifique minéral bleu avec une dureté de 5,5 à 6 sur l'échelle de dureté de Mohs, ce qui la rend relativement douce par rapport aux autres cristaux. Elle est associée aux chakras du troisième œil et de la gorge, ce qui en fait une excellente pierre pour la communication, l'intuition et l'expression de soi. La sodalite est également connue pour son énergie calmante et apaisante, qui peut aider à équilibrer les émotions et à réduire l'anxiété.

Mythologie

Relativement nouvelle dans le catalogage des pierres, la sodalite n’est pas associée à une abondance de mythes ou de traditions. Ce qui a été découvert, cependant, c’est que la sodalite a été qualifiée de « pierre de vérité », car on dit qu’elle fait dire la vérité. Non pas tant par opposition au mensonge, mais plutôt en raison de sa capacité à aider à dissiper toute confusion et à accéder distinctement à la vérité d’une question. La sodalite, comme le lapis-lazuli, a également été appelée la « pierre de la sagesse », car on pense qu’elle favorise la sagesse, la connaissance et la communication de celle-ci.

Propriétés métaphysiques

La sodalite est connue pour sa capacité à améliorer la pensée logique, l'efficacité et la véracité. Elle est souvent utilisée pour stimuler l'esprit et aider à résoudre les problèmes, ce qui en fait un cristal populaire auprès des étudiants et des professionnels.

En plus de ses bienfaits mentaux, la sodalite est censée améliorer la communication de groupe et favoriser le sentiment d'appartenance à une communauté. On dit qu'elle aide les individus à exprimer leurs véritables sentiments et à exprimer leur opinion de manière claire et efficace. Cela en fait un cristal populaire pour ceux qui travaillent en groupe ou en équipe, car il peut aider à améliorer la communication et la coopération.

Usage

La sodalite est souvent utilisée par les sportifs, car on dit que cette pierre favorise et prolonge l'endurance physique. On dit aussi qu'elle éveille le troisième œil, permettant une meilleure reconnaissance et une plus grande utilité de sa propre intuition.

Mineral: Sodalite, a sodium aluminium silicate with chlorine (feldspathoid group)
Hardness: 5.5 to 6 on the Mohs scale
Colour: Royal to dark blue, often with white veins of calcite or other minerals; white streak
Habit: Almost always massive (no crystal faces). Clear crystals are rare collector pieces
Main sources: Brazil, Namibia, India, Bolivia and Canada, where the Bancroft area of Ontario is a classic locality

Varieties

Kinds of sodalite we stock

Sodalite in the forms shops ask for most. Numbered pieces are one of a kind and photographed on their own.

Photos are real pieces from our stock. Tap a variety to see what is in stock now.

In crystal traditions

What sodalite is traditionally used for

In crystal traditions sodalite is a stone of calm thinking and clear speech. People choose it for study, writing and honest conversations.

ClarityCommunicationCalmFocusChakra: Throat, Third eyeZodiac: Sagittarius

Traditional associations, shared as folklore. They are not health or medical claims.

Blue stones

Sodalite, lapis lazuli or dyed howlite?

Three blue stones that end up on the same shelf. The veins and flecks tell you which is which.

	Sodalite	Lapis lazuli	Dyed blue howlite
What it is	Sodalite, a sodium aluminium silicate	A rock of lazurite, calcite and pyrite	Howlite (a soft white mineral) dyed blue
Colour	Royal blue, often a little grey or violet	Deep ultramarine blue	Bright, very even blue
Tell-tale marks	White veins	Gold pyrite flecks and white calcite	Grey or dark web-like veins
Hardness	5.5 to 6	5 to 5.5	3 to 3.5
Treatment	Rarely treated	Sometimes dyed or waxed to deepen colour	Always dyed, sold as an imitation

Real, treated or fake?

Natural sodalite is royal blue with white veins and patches. Colour varies within a piece and from lot to lot. That is normal.
Sodalite is rarely dyed. The common problem goes the other way, with dyed howlite or dyed stone sold as lapis or as sodalite. Very even, bright blue with dark web-like veins is a warning sign.
Dye can show as colour pooled in cracks or as blue on a cotton pad wiped with a little nail polish remover. Test only on a hidden spot.
Some sodalite glows orange under longwave UV light. It is a fun test, but not every piece does it.

Care and cleaning

Sodalite is softer than quartz (5.5 to 6). Store it apart from harder stones such as quartz and agate so it does not get scratched.
Wipe with a damp cloth and dry it. Avoid long soaks, salt water and acids such as vinegar, which can dull the polish and the white veins.
Towers and points chip at the tip if they fall. Pack them with the point wrapped.
Bracelets are strung on elastic. Roll them on and off, do not stretch them.

How shops sell sodalite

Bracelets are the steady sellers. Keep a sodalite bracelet stand near the till with other blue stones.
Sell pendants and pendulums from the 5-packs and 3-packs one at a time on a hook rack. A pack restocks the rack several times.
Towers and spheres are shelf pieces. Show them at eye level, grouped by size number, with the one-of-a-kind pieces on their own stand.
Make a blue shelf with sodalite, lapis lazuli, blue lace agate and other blue stones. Customers looking for "a blue stone" find it in one place.
Add a sodalite meaning card from the 10-pack to a bracelet or tower. It turns the stone into a ready gift.

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On the shelf

How to display sodalite

Sodalite's blue looks deepest in warm light on a pale background.

Pale backgroundWhite, cream or light wood makes the blue and the white veins stand out. Dark cloth hides it.
Warm lightCold daylight can make sodalite look grey. A warm spotlight brings back the royal blue.
Explain the veinsA small sign saying "white veins are natural" answers the question before anyone asks.
Size ladderLine towers up from the smallest size number to the largest so the price steps are easy to see.

Questions

Sodalite FAQ

How can I tell sodalite from lapis lazuli?

Sodalite is usually royal blue with white veins. Lapis lazuli is a deeper blue and often shows small gold flecks of pyrite.

Are the white veins in sodalite a flaw?

No. They are calcite and other light minerals that grew with the sodalite. They are normal and help identify it.

What do the letters A, B and E mean in the titles?

They are the quality grade of that lot. Check the photos in each listing to compare colour and veining between grades.

Are the towers sold one at a time?

The towers and cut-base points are single pieces sold by size. Numbered generators and spheres are one-of-a-kind pieces with their own photos.

Can sodalite go in water?

A quick rinse is fine. Avoid long soaks, salt water and acids, because sodalite is softer than quartz and the polish can dull.

Is sodalite dyed?

Sodalite is rarely dyed. Dyed howlite and other stones are sometimes sold as sodalite or lapis. Dyed stones in our shop are marked "(Enhanced)".

Can I buy sodalite without a minimum order?

Yes. There is no minimum order. Approved wholesale customers see their wholesale price on every product once signed in.

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