White Howlite 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch R1520 Sweet and soft pink

Sweet and soft pink

Looking to surprise that special rock-lover in your life

have been used for yellowish gemstones for at least two thousand years

The name "heliodor" is derived from two Greek words: helios "sun

Many of the earliest gem traders did not realize that these yellowish stones were actually different materials

White Howlite 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch R1520 Sweet and soft pinkWhite 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.