White Howlite 5x15mm Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE beads Viking explorers used thin pieces

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

Lepidocrosite

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

a variety of Feldspar

This variation mixes Blue Tiger Eye with Yellow Tiger Eye to bring out the best of each of the two stones

White Howlite 5x15mm Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE beads Viking explorers used thin piecesWhite 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.