Designing with Picture Jasper The earthy browns, charcoal greys and creamy oranges of picture jasper offer a range of choices to designers. To learn more about jasper and other gemstones, order your copy of Walter Schumann's revised and expanded edition of Gemstones of the World. Be sure to dry the stone and all jewelry settings thoroughly before storing or wearing. Proper Care of Picture Jasper Jaspers are durable materials, yet the best method for cleaning picture jasper is to simply use warm soapy water with a soft cloth or brush. Jasper in general is an impure silicon dioxide with unique patterns formed during mineral consolidation that creates the various types of this stone.įour forms of picture jasper are found in Oregon: standard picture jasper, Biggs jasper (a stunning dark picture jasper), Deschutes jasper (similar to Biggs) and Owyhee jasper (a light "desertscape" picture jasper).Ĭream, brown, grey, orange, other earthtones Picture Jasper Geological Properties Jasper gemstones are found all over the world, but picture jasper has large deposits in Africa and Brazil. Although it is not an official birthstone, picture jasper is affiliated with the astrological sign Leo. Some view this stone as a direct message from the Earth itself, instilling a sense of proportion, bringing comfort, alleviating fear and cultivating harmony.
Among practitioners of gemstone healing, picture jasper is a powerful grounding stone that promotes connection to the earth. This stone is also thought to aid inner silence and strengthen the recall of early memories, so they can be understood and processed. When we've stepped off the path or gone down a path we never intended, picture jasper is thought to give the time and space alone to sort through things. Picture Jasper Metaphysical Properties Picture jasper is a landscape stone that's believed to help us find our place in the world. Today it's an ideal gemstone for jewelry with a southwestern look. Like all jasper, the rich designs and colors of this opaque chalcedony first made it a highly popular ornamental material for vases, mantels, etc. While jasper is widely available today, the gemstone was once treasured as a valuable stone. The ancient priests of Egypt carved jasper into beautiful jewelry while the Minoans used jasper for seals. The term "jasper" itself comes from the Greek work iaspi, meaning "spotted stone." Jasper is a gemstone that has been used all over the world. Jasper is an opaque chalcedony that comes in a wide variety of colors.
Picture jasper is most reminiscent of the dusty Old West's vast sandy expanse with golden brown and red stone "mountains" rising like ancient castles from it. Picture Jasper History Picture this: As far as you can see, the landscape is filled with mountains that rise one beyond the other, like some John Ford western film.
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