White Howlite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch 15x20-20x30 Chrysoprase is a bright apple

Chrysoprase is a bright apple green

giving it a naturally harder composition and a slightly waxy luster even before stabilization

Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania

laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue

but is most commonly associated with white

White Howlite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch 15x20-20x30 Chrysoprase is a bright appleWhite 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.