White Howlite 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch Rhodonite Quartz has been highly valued

Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history

Sugilite is a rare cyclosilicate that occurs in a range of vivid colors including deep purple

It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits

but unlike rubies

and is a variety of Fuchsite

White Howlite 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch Rhodonite Quartz has been highly valuedWhite 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.