White Howlite 5x15mm Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE beads It is known for its

It is known for its colors -- dark green and mustardy yellow

milky white

It can range in color from pale pink to deep rose or even rusty red tones depending on the concentration of Manganese

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

brown and tan with some beads or inclusions of rust and rose

White Howlite 5x15mm Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE beads It is known for itsWhite 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 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.