Blue Howlite Crystal Chip Necklace, 32"

Genuine howlite, honestly dyed. Real howlite chips, dyed blue in the common trade treatment that imitates turquoise. We name the treatment plainly rather than selling the stone as something it is not.

A long 32 inch strand. Slips over the head with no clasp to fuss with, worn long or doubled into a shorter double strand.

The quiet mind stone. Modern crystal practice keeps howlite for calm, patience, and settling a busy head.

• Chip necklace, approximately 32 inches
• Stone: genuine howlite, dyed blue (a turquoise imitation treatment; not turquoise)
• Howlite is naturally white with gray veining
• Continuous strand, no clasp; wear long or doubled
• Natural chips vary in size and veining from strand to strand

Howlite is a young stone by folk standards, first described in Nova Scotia in 1868 and named for the chemist Henry How, which is why you will not find it in the older correspondence sources; its associations belong to modern crystal practice. There it has settled firmly into one role: the stone of a quiet mind, kept for calm, patience, and the slow unclenching of a day that ran too loud. Because howlite takes dye readily, the trade has long colored it blue to stand in for turquoise, and worn honestly, dyed howlite carries its own meaning: the calm of the stone in the color of the sky. A chip strand is one of the oldest ways to keep a stone's intention with you, resting at the collarbone where you notice it when you reach for it.

1. Cleanse it gently when it arrives: incense smoke, sound, or overnight moonlight. Skip water, salt, and long sun, which can fade dyed stone.
2. Wear it long or doubled, and let the strand be the day's reminder of the calm you set out to keep.
3. Hold a few chips between your fingers during a tense moment, a small grounding habit the strand makes easy.
4. Rest it on your altar or nightstand between wearings, coiled beside your evening practice.

• White Howlite Tumbled Stones, 1 lb: the same stone in its natural white, by the pound.
• Calming Pillar Candle with White Howlite Pendant: a candle working built around the same quiet mind stone.
• Calming Gemstone Set, 5 Stones: a pouch of settling stones, howlite among them.
• Hematite Anti-Nightmare Gemstone Set: the bedside ward, with howlite for the quiet mind.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: the arrival cleanse for new jewelry.

Is this turquoise?

No. It is genuine howlite dyed blue, the trade's most common turquoise imitation. Real turquoise is a different mineral at a very different price. We sell this strand as exactly what it is: dyed howlite in a turquoise blue.

Is the blue color natural?

No. Howlite is naturally white with gray veining, and the blue is an applied dye. The stone itself is genuine.

What is howlite kept for?

Calm, patience, and a quiet mind, in modern crystal practice. Howlite was only described in 1868, so it has no entry in the older folk sources, and we attribute it to modern practice rather than inventing an older lineage.

How long is the strand, and does it have a clasp?

About 32 inches, strung continuously with no clasp. It slips over the head and can be worn long or doubled into a two strand choker length.

How do I care for dyed howlite?

Keep it out of water, salt, and long direct sun, all of which can fade dye. Cleanse with smoke, sound, or moonlight, and store it coiled where it will not tangle.