"Lit up with pleasure" -Splitting pomegranate carved in agate with amethyst geode in the centre, amethyst forming pomegranate seeds . From Uruguay. Carved by Rodin Lee

Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental gemstone. Discovered in 1811, sodalite did not become important as an ornamental stone until 1891 when vast deposits of fine material were discovered in Ontario, Canada.