White Howlite 10x14mm Faceted Nugget - 15-16 Inch Artistic Wire Amazonite has a long and

Amazonite has a long and illustrious history dating back to Mesopotamia

but it is opaque as well

fluorophlogopite

also known as Amazon Stone

It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite

White Howlite 10x14mm Faceted Nugget - 15-16 Inch Artistic Wire Amazonite has a long andHowlite 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.