![]() Green Jasper was used to make bow drills between 4th and 5th millennium BC. Jasper in mentioned many times in the Bible. Jasper is known to have been a favorite gem in the ancient world its name can be traced back in Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Assyrian, Greek and Latin. The Jasper name means "spotted or speckled stone". Patterns arise during the consolidation process forming flow and depositional patterns in the original silica rich sediment or ash. It often contains an abundance of impurities, and therefore some regard it as a rock instead of a mineral. ![]() The common red color is due to iron inclusions. Its colors are usually red, yellow, brown, or green in color and rarely blue. It is usually an opaque stone with a solid color or an irregular display of colors caused by various mineral impurities. Jasper is a member of the chalcedony family. The primary source of this stone is China with noted deposits in South Africa and the USA (Utah). It is found in the Cherry Creek Mine and there is a nearby creek named Red Creek. Red Creek Jasper and Cherry Creek Jasper are both names used after its location in China. Most Jaspers get their name from either their location or their appearance. It has amazing brecciated patterns that resemble an abstract landscape painting. Red Creek Jasper combines softly muted shades of mustard yellow, tan, sage, and olive green, and burnt red in patterns that resemble a breathtaking sunset. Like turquoise, Red Creek Jasper must be stabilized to be cut and polished. The miners were looking for turquoise when they found this lovely stone instead. Red Creek Jasper, also called Cherry Creek or Red Picasso, is a colorful jasper that was discovered in Mainland China in 2010. This price is for one strand 12 to 14 inches long.Ħmm strands have 60 to 65 pieces and has 1.5mm hole.Ĩmm strands have 43 to 48 pieces and has 2.5mm hole.ġ0mm strands have 33 to 38 pieces and has 2.5mm hole. Red Creek Jasper, Natural, Smooth Round with Large Hole.
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