Red Jasper 14mm Faceted Star - 15-16 Inch Origin_Tanzania They are rough specimens but

They are rough specimens but polished on one side to show off all it's amazing colors

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

and forms naturally as a glassy

Creativity

Red Jasper 14mm Faceted Star - 15-16 Inch Origin_Tanzania They are rough specimens butRed Jasper is an aggregate of microcrystalline quartz and or chalcedony and other minerals. The opaque stones red color is due to high iron content, while other impurities in the stone may create veining and rich patterns. Ancient Egyptians believed Red Jasper to be connected to the fertilizing blood of Mother Isis, and used it to create amulets to be buried with the deceased. Viking and Germanic legend tell that the sword of the hero Siegfried, the