RARE High Quality White Buffalo Semi-Round Beads, (8 inch Strands)
The size of these beads range from 8x8mm-12x10mm (see pictures)
These are bright white with flecks of black, small amounts of brown and cream matrix mixed in on some beads. Size is slightly irregular. Very nice quality
White Buffalo stone (NV) ... a lot of sellers call it White Buffalo Turquoise, but it is NOT turquoise in makeup though it was discovered in a turquoise mine in Tonapah, Nevada. The white stone is surrounded by black and brown chert which creates beautiful patterns and matrixing. Beware that howlite is is often represented as White Buffalo, but it is more of a cream white with grey erratic veining and not black. Howlite is very common and White Buffalo comes from only one mine in Nevada.
To learn about the myth of White Turquoise ... read this article by the Native American Jewelry tips web site
