White Howlite 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch Powder Blue Impression Jasper periwinkle

periwinkle

consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

Note – Due to the unique hand-made manufacturing process of these beads

Turquoise is one of the oldest known gemstones

White Howlite 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch Powder Blue Impression Jasper periwinkleWhite 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.