White Buffalo Kingman Composite 8x12mm Barrel Beads, 8 Inch Strand/14-16 Beads
These White Buffalo Beads are made from Natural white buffalo composite that has been compressed into a block with stabilizing resin. These beads have been stabilized but not color treated. Cut from Kingman composite bricks.
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
