White Buffalo 6-8mm Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch pendant Mined in Australia

Mined in Australia

a stone which is indistinguishable from Jade except to the most trained and discerning eye

Enthusiasm

iron or manganese imperfections

Naturally beautiful

White Buffalo 6-8mm Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch pendant Mined in AustraliaWhite Buffalo stone is a rare, white mineral predominantly composed of magnesite and quartz. Discovered in 1993, the only source for White Buffalo is the Otteson family's Dry Creek Mine in Tonopah, NV. Often mistakenly called "White Buffalo Turquoise," it is highly prized in Southwestern jewelry for its stark white color and black or brown spiderweb matrix, though it contains no copper. It is quite hard, typically ranging between 5. 5 and 7. 5 on the