"Stone of Logic" or "Stone of Insight"

Sodalite, a captivating gemstone celebrated for its rich, deep blue colour often laced with white veins, is a tectosilicate mineral prized for its beauty and purported metaphysical properties, its striking appearance, reminiscent of a twilight sky streaked with clouds, making it a popular choice for jewellery, carvings, and ornamental purposes, appealing to both gem enthusiasts and those seeking its unique energetic qualities. Typically forming in silica-deficient igneous rocks during the late stages of their crystallization and often found with other feldspathoid minerals, the characteristic blue hue of sodalite arises from sulfur chromophores within its crystal structure, with the common white veining usually composed of calcite; while occurrences are worldwide, gem-quality material with intense colour and attractive veining is less common, making fine specimens particularly valued. With a moderate hardness of 5.5 to 6 on the Mohs scale and a vitreous to greasy luster, often translucent to opaque, sodalite is not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly regarded for its metaphysical attributes, often called the "stone of logic" or "stone of insight" and believed to enhance mental clarity, rational thought, objectivity, intuition, calm the mind, reduce anxiety, promote emotional balance, foster communication, self-expression, and creativity, also associated with attracting prosperity and enhancing spiritual awareness, and in crystal healing practices, used to regulate metabolism, boost the immune system, and address throat issues, its deep blue colour connecting it to the throat chakra.