Australian Butter Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch naturals or merlinite

or merlinite

second only to Diamond

although the colors are much more muted

The best available information indicates that the stone is a type of Dolomite that has been altered by volcanic activity

It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond

Australian Butter Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch naturals or merliniteThe description, buttery, has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. Butter suggests qualities of smoothness, light, the easy on the eyes nature of a pale yellow color. Australian Butter Jasper is a relatively new variation of Jasper that definitely meets that criteria. Jasper has a long and illustrious history, and is traceable to virtually all ancient civilizations. The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of