White Howlite 30mm Coin 8-Inch 48hr_five Rosewood is a hardwood found

Rosewood is a hardwood found in the Phillipines

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

White Howlite 30mm Coin 8-Inch 48hr_five Rosewood is a hardwood foundWhite 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.