Red Creek Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 inch featured_04252024 once spewed through fractures in

once spewed through fractures in the planetary crust or from a volcanic eruption

The cleaner facet from this cutting process results in significantly more sparkle than seen in stone cut by other methods

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

red and brown

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

Red Creek Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 inch featured_04252024 once spewed through fractures inRed Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive green and gray green, and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors. Jasper is an opaque, microcrystalline form of Quartz, revered by ancient civilizations as a sacred stone of protection.