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Sodalite
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Crystals from Canada
Canada gave its name to labradorite, discovered in Labrador in the 18th century; it also produces howlite, sodalite and nephrite jade.
5 stones from Canada
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Canada, from labradorite to jade
Labradorite is named after Labrador, where Moravian missionaries noticed it around 1770 on an island near Nain. Its blue, green and gold flashes, known as labradorescence, immediately fascinated Europe.
Howlite is named after Henry How, a Nova Scotia chemist who described it in 1868. Sodalite from Bancroft, Ontario, became famous as « Princess Blue »: the story goes that in the early 20th century a British princess chose it to decorate a royal residence. Finally, British Columbia is among the world's major producers of nephrite jade.
Good to know
Howlite is soft (3.5) and porous, which is why it takes dye so well. Nephrite jade is not very hard (6 to 6.5) but extremely tough: its interlocking fibres make it highly resistant to knocks, which is why it was once used for tools.
Our guides
Natural, dyed or heated? The guide to telling them apartHeated citrine, dyed howlite, stabilised turquoise, hematine: the common treatments of bracelet beads, what French law says, and 5 simple checks.Caring for your bracelet: the stone-by-stone guideWater, sunlight, perfume, knocks: how to clean and store a natural stone bracelet, stone by stone, so it keeps its shine.Bracelet and bead size: choosing wellMeasuring your wrist, choosing between 6, 8 or 10 mm beads, knowing how many beads you need: the simple guide to a bracelet that fits.Stones that look alike: how to tell them apartTiger's eye or bull's eye, onyx or obsidian, sodalite or lapis lazuli: stones that look alike and the simple clues to recognise them.
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One stone can come from several countries. The origins shown are the main known deposits, not necessarily those of the beads in our bracelets.
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