More Info About Howlite Turquoise European Beads

Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium.Howlite is commonly used to make decorative objects such as small carvings or jewelry components. Because of its porous texture, howlite can be easily dyed to imitate other minerals, especially turquoise because of the superficial similarity of the veining patterns. The dyed howlite (or magnesite) is marketed as turquenite.