Sugilite or luvulite is a relatively rare pink to purple cyclosilicate mineral. It crystallizes in the hexagonal system with prismatic crystals.

The crystal form is rare and usual form is massive. It has a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5 on Moh’ s scale. It is mostly translucent but can vary from translucent to opaque. The luster is waxy and the color is rich.

Sugilite was first described in 1944 by Ken-ichi Sugi of Japan. It is found in Canada, South Africa, Italy, India and Australia.

The other name for sugilite is Purple Turquoise. Though Sugilite comes in brown, pale pink, yellow and black colors , purple opaque crystals are the most popular .