Sodalite History

Sodalite is typically a deep blue stone with streaks of other colors. Deposits of sodalite were first discovered in Greenland in 1811. Huge deposits of sodalite were found in Canada in 1891, and the stone was presented at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The Princess of Wales became aware of sodalite on a trip to Canada in 1901. She liked it so much that she had a large amount shipped to England to be used in the interior design of Marlborough House.This greatly popularized soda lite in England. Some people then referred to the stone as princess blue stone, and the Canadian mine that supplied the sodalite to the princess became known as the Princess Sodalite Mine.
The Beadshaper has presented a sodalite pendant necklace at Blue Night

Agate

Agate is a stone consisting of lines of quartz and chalcedony. It is found all over the world in many varieties with many different colors. It was first used by prehistoric people about 20,000 years ago. It was known to the ancient Egyptians. The name agate was given to the stone by the ancient Greeks because it was found near the Achates River in Sicily.
Today it is used to make beautiful jewelry.
You can see an example of an agate necklace at Agatea by Beadshaper

Lavender

Lavender color refers to various shades of pale purple inspired by the color of the lavender flower. The first references to the use of lavender as a perfume and as an herb go back to ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used it in preparing mummies. The Romans used it in their baths and in cooking food. The ancient Greeks called it naardus after the Syrian city of Naardus which they considered to be its origin. The cultivation and use of lavender spread from Greece to France and from there throughout Europe during the Middle Ages. During Renaissance times, it was believed to ward off infection. During the Great Plague in London in the 1600s, people wore lavender around their wrists because they believed it would prevent the infection. It was also believed to bring romance in Renaissance times. Girls would put it in their pillows hoping it would bring a husband. Newlyweds would put it under their beds thinking it would be an aphrodesiac. In the 19th Century, it was associated with lack of maleness in men and became the color of homosexualism in middle 20th Century. Aside from its historical, emotional, and religious aspects, lavender remains a beatiful color today and often is incorporated into glass beads and jewelry.
You can find many shades of lavender glass beads as well as other colors at Beadshaper