White Howlite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch 15x20-20x30 Discovered in 1910 on the

Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania

giving it a naturally harder composition and a slightly waxy luster even before stabilization

Chrysoprase is a bright apple green

while other impurities in the stone may create veining and rich patterns

Turquoise is one of the oldest known stones in human history

White Howlite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch 15x20-20x30 Discovered in 1910 on theWhite 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.