White Howlite 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch R0439 Rutile is the mineral name

Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide

All wood beads on DakotaStones

originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

Madagascar Agate is said to be the Emotional Release

White Howlite 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch R0439 Rutile is the mineral nameWhite 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.