White Howlite 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-InchWhite 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.

Turquoise is an ancient gemstone

” It is one of the most sought-after minerals among gem and mineral collectors

Ancient Cellar Red Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique color and pattern we call Ancient Cellar

” Tourmaline is unusual in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric

If you are a collector of cool rocks

These “pictures” have inspired reverence for the stone in many cultures and have been believed to contain hidden messages from the past

MultiPliers - featuring a Chain Nose AND a Round Nose head for wire wrapping and DIY jewelry making

it is cut and polished to look just like a Quartz gemstone

occurring with inclusions of white

These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens

Its origins are still a mystery with some saying it was from a meteorite impact on earth and others believing it was an asteroid burning up in the atmosphere

between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9)