White Howlite 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 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. Approximate Hole Diameter: 2mm

Charoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues

was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England

Black Opal is a naturally occurring variety of precious opal mined in Australia

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Green is the most common color for Aventurine

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Rhyolite is said to light the fire of creativity within the soul and help with self-realization

Apatite can exhibit chatoyancy — an uncommon optical phenomenon in some stones that resembles the light reflection of a cat’s eye

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

famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz

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