White Howlite 2x4mm Tube Beads - 15-16 Inch 12x20mm Amazonite has a long and

Amazonite has a long and illustrious history dating back to Mesopotamia

until the 17th century Crystal Quartz was believed to be permanently frozen water

Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light

The most common members of the feldspar group are the plagioclase feldspars and the alkali feldspars

calcium carbonate and other materials

White Howlite 2x4mm Tube Beads - 15-16 Inch 12x20mm Amazonite has a long andWhite 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.