
A quiet stone for loud days
A pause ritual
When patience wears thin, pick one up and take three slow breaths.
Marble-like veins
Soft white stone with fine grey veins, like quiet running through noise.
A quiet little gift
For a busy friend, a new parent or anyone who could use a pause.
Find its place
In your hand
Raw pieces in soft white.
By your bed
A small dish on the bedside table.
Up close
Web-like grey veins in every piece.
What's in the box
- Your howlite in the pack size you chose
- Careful protective wrapping
- Meaning card & ritual guide, sent by email
- Tracked delivery
Stone details
- Stone
- Howlite
- Form
- Raw, undyed pieces
- Pack
- 40, 120 or 200 g
- Look
- Soft white with grey web-like veins
- Care
- Porous and soft: keep dry
Goes beautifully with
Howlite, in plain facts
Howlite is a white mineral with grey veins. Because it takes dye so easily, it's often dyed to imitate other stones. Ours is left white.
A soft, chalky-white mineral with a web of grey veins.
Named after Henry How, the chemist who found it in Nova Scotia in 1868.
Soft and slightly porous, so handle it gently.
Dyed blue, howlite is widely sold as turquoise. Ours is undyed.
The grey lines run differently through every stone.
It's porous and can pick up stains. Wipe with a dry cloth.
Real or dyed? How to tell
Howlite is the stone most often dyed to look like something else. Ours is natural white.
Real
- Chalky white
- Grey or dark veins in a web
- A matte, slightly porous surface
- Every vein pattern different
Usually dyed
- Bright turquoise or other colors
- Color pooled in the veins
- A glossy, plastic-like coat
- Identical patterns
It started with a fake rose quartz.
We once paid for rose quartz online. What arrived was a piece of painted glass in a plastic bag, with nothing to say what it was or where it came from.
You can't hold a stone up to the light before you buy it online, so we built the shop we wished we'd found: real stones, real photos and plain facts.
- Every stone we sell is natural
- A real photo on every stone's own page
- Plain facts about every stone, and a meaning card by email
- 30 days to send it back if it isn't right
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Everything you need to know about Howlite
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is this stone?
What exactly is this stone?
Raw, undyed howlite: a soft white stone with fine grey veins, sold by weight.
Why is mine white, not blue?
Why is mine white, not blue?
Natural howlite is white. It's often dyed blue and sold as "turquoise", but ours is left as it is, with its own grey veining.
How much will I get?
How much will I get?
It's sold by weight (40, 120 or 200 g), so the number of pieces varies with their size.
What's included in my order?
What's included in my order?
Your howlite in the pack size you chose, carefully wrapped. Your meaning card and a simple ritual guide arrive by email.
How do I care for it?
How do I care for it?
Howlite is soft and porous, so keep it dry and away from oils and dyes.
Do you offer free shipping?
Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Shipping is free on orders over $75 to the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand ($10 under $75). Europe, the UK and the rest of the world ship for a $15 flat rate. Every order is tracked.
What is your return policy?
What is your return policy?
You can return it within 30 days of delivery for a refund. If it arrives damaged, we'll replace it free of charge.