Stones & Crystals
Isip na Matatag · Steady Mind
Round beads from ₱400
In TÁWID, Isip na Matatag reflects thoughtful expression and composed strength.
Material highlights: Sodalite beads.
Fit: Share your wrist measurement in centimetres and preferred bead size.
| 6 mm | ₱400 |
|---|---|
| 8 mm | ₱450 |
| 10 mm | ₱500 |
| 12 mm | ₱550 |
Chipstone bracelets are ₱350 when available. The photograph shows several bracelets; prices are per bracelet.
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Ask about SodaliteMaterial reference
Sodalite · Isip na Matatag
Scientific identity, documented history, and community contexts are presented with sources. TÁWID’s contemporary design interpretation is identified separately.
Material identity
Sodalite is a sodium-bearing silicate of the feldspathoid group. The Handbook of Mineralogy records cubic crystallography, a Mohs hardness of approximately 5.5–6, and occurrence in nepheline syenite, phonolite and related rocks. Blue is its best-known ornamental colour, although the mineral can also be white, greenish or other colours. A blue stone’s appearance alone cannot distinguish sodalite from all other blue gem materials. [1]
Documented historical context
The mineral’s name refers to sodium, one of its chemical constituents. The University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum associates its naming with the chemist Thomas Thomson. This scientific naming history differs from modern descriptions that link blue sodalite to particular psychological abilities.
A more tangible commercial history developed around the Princess Sodalite Mine near Bancroft, Ontario. According to the museum, the Princess of Wales received Bancroft sodalite at the 1901 Buffalo exposition; material was subsequently quarried for her residence, Marlborough House. The museum records a shipment of 130 tons in 1906. Sodalite thus entered a setting of exhibitions, elite patronage, quarrying and architectural decoration, alongside its use in small ornaments. [2]
TÁWID’s contemporary interpretation
Isip na Matatag is TÁWID’s contemporary reflection on thoughtful expression and responsible judgment.
Material note
In interpretation, distinguish the mineral from a sodalite-bearing rock. A bead can contain sodalite together with other minerals, and its white or grey areas may belong to that surrounding assemblage.
References
- Handbook of Mineralogy, “Sodalite” (2001)
- Kathy Feick, “Sodalite,” University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum
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