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Fact: Jasper is a catch-all
term applied to opaque, colored chalcedonies. Often jasper displays
no pattern, but the body coloration is usually heavy and rich,
in shades of brown, red, green and yellow. The material is dense
and hard and takes a high polish. It has been used and admired
throughout the ages for jewelry, ornaments and small sculptures.
Jasper is found all over the world. We have some very beautiful
scenic jasper in the Western United States, especially in Utah,
Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Oregon.
I love the jaspers with patterns that look like desert scenes
or forests. Its as though God has painted a miniture landscape
and placed it in the earth for us to find and enjoy.
Fancy: Jasper is said to stimulate the sense of smell,
promote general healing, tissue regeneration and stimulation
of the immune system. Yellow jasper stimulates the heart area.
Red is used for bronchial problems, brown is for grounding and
green jasper has overall healing use when worn or held in the
hands.
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