White Howlite 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Stone Type_Multi Rutilated Quartz or subject it to pressure

or subject it to pressure

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

This later combined with additional silica in the groundwater as well as the minerals that give Mookaite its distinctive colors

It is a rare occurrence to find gem-grade hackmanite

King Tutankhamun’s death mask was studded with Turquoise

White Howlite 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Stone Type_Multi Rutilated Quartz or subject it to pressureWhite Howlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How, who first discovered the stone in Southern California in 1868. It is typically white or light gray with gray, black or brown veins running through it in web to like patterns. Because of its softness, Howlite can be easily dyed and is often treated to be blue for use as a substitute for turquoise.