Red Jasper Natural 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Stone Type_Green Aventurine as well as gray and

as well as gray and white inclusions in marbled patterns

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

Red Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

tans and golden tones that occur naturally within the stone

its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds

Red Jasper Natural 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Stone Type_Green Aventurine as well as gray andRed 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