White Howlite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch Black Line with indigo being the most

with indigo being the most rare

all organic parts are replaced by minerals

The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock

revered by ancient civilizations as a sacred stone of protection

and beads per strand counts may vary slightly from what is shown

White Howlite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch Black Line with indigo being the mostWhite 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.