Madagascar AA polychrome jasper bracelet (3-4mm balls)

BRA-JASPOL-01
Origin: Madagascar
Grade: AA

Very beautiful bracelet composed of 3-4mm polychrome jasper balls
Patterns and colors may vary from bracelet to bracelet.

The incredible peculiarity of jasper is that it comes in many finishes. Some have been identified very recently. All varieties have many colors with different properties, virtues, various astrological signs associated with them.

Jasper can have several appearances. It is a sedimentary rock containing 80 to 95% silica. Jasper is a variety of microcrystalline quartz and can also contain clay, calcite, pyrolusite or hematite.

It has a nodular appearance or sometimes serves as a filling in cracks. It can be found all over the world and in all colors. It also has all kinds of patterns, speckled or banded. It is a mineral that has undergone many transformations, sometimes classified as a mineral, sometimes as a rock according to its degree of impurities.

Its particularity remains the infinite extent of its aspects, all different from each other. Jasper gives the impression that Mother Nature had fun drawing on these stones. Jasper is a complicated stone to identify because of its various appearances. Its colors range from green to yellow, from red to white, from blue to black, from brown to gray, etc.

The properties of jasper differ depending on its additives (manganese, alumina, iron hydroxide) and its inclusions (agate or opal). Jasper mainly owes its colors to the iron oxides present. This diversity of colors and shapes makes each jasper stone unique. Jaspers are named according to the regions where they are mined, according to the person who discovered them, according to their color, according to the patterns.

The name “jasper” comes from the Greek “iaspis” meaning spotted stone. Jasper has been known for thousands of years. In the Bible, it is the first stone of the walls of Jerusalem. It is known to act against spider and snake bites. Since ancient times, this stone has been used as a protective stone, a lucky charm and to promote the smooth running of a pregnancy. Jasper amulets were carved by the Egyptians and placed with mummies to promote the success of their passage into the afterlife.

Many civilizations have used this stone to engrave cylindrical seals, talismans with astrological or religious images. In addition, for Native Americans and in the Middle Ages, jasper was believed to have the ability to make rain fall.

In conclusion, jasper is a stone that has been widely exploited throughout history. It is found as an ornamental stone, in jewelry, on vases, in mosaics, etc.

The main deposits of jasper are in South Africa, India, Mexico, USA, Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, Indonesia, Egypt, etc.

Remember: although jasper is widespread on earth, each deposit is unique and produces totally different stones.

Polychrome jasper is also called imperial jasper or printed jasper. It also comes from the Latin “jaspidem” meaning “spotted stone”. The word “polychrome” means decorated with several colors, like a large number of jasper stones. Like all jaspers, it belongs to the microcrystalline quartz group and the large jasper family.

Polychrome jasper is composed of 85% quartz, iron and limestone. This mineral is formed by the accumulation of different minerals. It has a hardness of between 6 and 7 on the Mohs scale. For comparison, diamond has the highest hardness on this same scale, which is 10.

Polychrome jasper has no legends or myths naming it precisely. However, it has been identified during archaeological excavations. But ancient civilizations and their writings did not distinguish between the different types of jasper. The various names of jasper have been attributed very recently. Indeed, polychrome jasper was discovered in 2006 in Madagascar.

This fabulous jasper has many colors, brown, red, pink, blue, green. These different shades, warm, bright, harmonious take various forms: in spots, in ribbons, etc. It offers swirls of colors, like a painting made by the hand of Man. This play of shades and shapes is a true abstract work that invites contemplation. Each piece is unique: it is a feast for the eyes.

The main deposits are located in Brazil, India, the United States, Madagascar and Mexico.

Polychrome jasper, like many jaspers, is a powerful stone of protection. It forms a shield against negative energies emanating from harmful people. These people are jealous, envious and often angry and jasper makes its wearer aware of all this.

This jasper allows its wearer to refocus on the essential things in life such as family and sincere friends. It allows him to open up to others and to provide them with empathy and compassion. It shows a sincere interest and really wants to help.

Polychrome jasper, with its beauty and uniqueness, promotes meditation and introspection. It sometimes resolves certain blockages linked to childhood trauma. Everything becomes clearer for its wearer and he can then continue to move forward on the path of life. He manages to overcome the obstacles and difficulties encountered.

It is an ideal stone to free oneself from the burdens of the past and to make new beginnings. Polychrome jasper gives a strength of resilience. Its wearer can thus find the courage to rebuild. It also helps to get through painful trials, such as the loss of a loved one, a complicated breakup, a failure at the professional level.