White Howlite 13mm Faceted Clover - 15-16 Inch featured_02152024 is often mistaken for turquoise

is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

allowing its historical character and often subtle

a stone which is indistinguishable from Jade except to the most trained and discerning eye

Through this process

White Howlite 13mm Faceted Clover - 15-16 Inch featured_02152024 is often mistaken for turquoiseWhite 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.