White Howlite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Size_2x6 natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise continues

natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise continues to rise in value

aluminum oxide and other metal oxides

Sold in 12″ strands

The different colored zones in the stone result from different oxidation states of iron

White Howlite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Size_2x6 natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise continuesWhite 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.