White with Grey Veins
Howlite
Snow-white stone laced with ink-grey veins — Howlite quiets a busy mind and dissolves anger. Each bead has its own pattern, like a fingerprint.
Howlite is a sedimentary mineral, Mohs hardness 3.5.
Where it’s found: Most howlite on the market comes from California in the United States. It was first described in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Why the colour: Natural howlite is white with grey to black veins.
Good to know: Howlite is porous and takes dye beautifully, so it's often dyed to imitate turquoise.
Across traditions, howlite is worn as a reminder of calm, focus, intuition and balance. We share these correspondences as cultural tradition, not medical claim.
Often gifted to those born under gemini and virgo.
Designs are handmade in Britain after ordering, usually crafted in our Oxfordshire studio within 2-3 days.