Jasper Gemstone Beads
Jasper gemstone beads are renowned for their vibrant, multi-hued appearance, each bead painted with its unique geological story. Primarily composed of microcrystalline quartz, Jasper is classified as a chalcedony, offering a matte finish that exudes an earthy appeal. Its diverse color palette, ranging from red and brown to yellow and green, is a result of various mineral impurities such as iron oxide, providing each bead with a unique fingerprint of Mother Earth.
Facts: The appeal of Jasper is deeply rooted in history and culture, treasured since ancient times for its beauty and perceived protective qualities. Historical records suggest that jasper was often used in ancient jewelry and decorative art, admired by civilizations from the Egyptians to the Greeks and Romans. It was particularly esteemed as a stone of protection, widely carried by travelers and warriors to ward off danger and to instill courage and confidence.
Metaphysical / Holistic: Jasper is often referred to as the 'supreme nurturer'. It is believed to support during times of stress, absorb negative energy, and provide an overall sense of stability and calm. Jasper's grounding properties are said to promote a strong connection to the earth, making it a favorite among those seeking balance and a return to nature.
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Kabamby Ocean Jasper 25-35mm Free Form Oval 8-Inch
Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors -- dark green ...
View full detailsKambaba 10mm Round 8-Inch
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsKambaba 8mm Round 8-Inch
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsElephant Skin Jasper 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Elephant Skin Jasper, also known as Calligraphy Stone or Miriam Stone, features intricate light brown patterns on dark brown stones. Each stone is ...
View full detailsApple Jasper 8mm Large Hole Round - 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsFancy Jasper 8mm Round - 8-Inch
Fancy Jasper, also known as Rainbow Jasper, ranges in color from light to dark green, deep red, tan, cream, pink and mauve. It is a chalcedony beli...
View full detailsKabamby Ocean Jasper 6mm Round 8-Inch
Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors -- dark green ...
View full detailsKabamby Ocean Jasper 4mm Round 8-Inch
Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors -- dark green ...
View full detailsMATTE Red Creek Jasper 8mm Large Hole Round 8-Inch
Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive g...
View full detailsKabamby Ocean Jasper 8mm Round - 8-Inch
Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors -- dark green ...
View full detailsRed Creek Jasper 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch
Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in China where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive g...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 4mm Round 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsApple Jasper 6mm Round - 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsApple Jasper 10mm Round 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsPicture Jasper 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch
Picture Jasper is a form of brown Jasper characterized by its unique banding and flow patterns created by petrified or silicate mud and occasional ...
View full detailsKabamby Ocean Jasper 10mm Round - 8-Inch
Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors -- dark green ...
View full detailsKambaba 6mm Round - 8-Inch
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsMATTE Red Creek Jasper 8mm Rondelle Large Hole 8-Inch
Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive g...
View full detailsFancy Jasper 6mm Round - 8-Inch
Fancy Jasper, also known as Rainbow Jasper, ranges in color from light to dark green, deep red, tan, cream, pink and mauve. It is a chalcedony beli...
View full detailsKambaba Jasper 40mm Donut Pendant
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsKabamby Ocean Jasper 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors to to dark gre...
View full detailsApple Jasper 4mm Round 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsRed Creek Jasper 8mm Faceted Rondelle Large Hole 8-Inch
Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive g...
View full detailsRocky Butte 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Rocky Butte Jasper is mined in Oregon and may have either dendritic or landscape qualities. It may also be called Rocky Butte Picture Jasper. The c...
View full detailsApple Jasper 10x20 Double Drill 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsAustralian Butter Jasper 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
The description, “buttery,” has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. “Butter” suggests qualities of smo...
View full detailsMATTE Australian Butter Jasper 25x35mm Free Form Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE
The description, “buttery,” has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. “Butter” suggests qualities of smo...
View full detailsApple Jasper 8mm Faceted Rondelle Large Hole 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsKambaba 4mm Round 8-Inch
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 12mm Square 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsAqua (Dyed) Impression Jasper 10x20mm Double Drill Rectangle 8-Inch
Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors which crea...
View full detailsKambaba 12mm Coin 8-Inch
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsMATTE Australian Butter Jasper 4mm Round - 8-Inch - CLEARANCE
The description, “buttery,” has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. “Butter” suggests qualities of smo...
View full detailsMATTE Red Jasper 8mm Large Hole Round - 8-Inch
Red Jasper 12mm Guru Bead - CLEARANCE
Red Jasper is an aggregate of microcrystalline quartz and/or chalcedony and other minerals. The opaque stone’s red color is due to high iron conten...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 10mm Round - 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsWhite Lace Red Jasper 40mm Donut Pendant
White Lace Red Jasper is a deep red or burnt orange stone, complemented by white, gray, and black bands and flecks of color. Red Jasper has histori...
View full detailsPowder Blue Impression Jasper 10x20mm Double Drill 8-Inch - CLEARANCE
Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors which crea...
View full detailsMATTE Australian Butter Jasper 8mm Puff Coin 8-Inch - CLEARANCE
The description, “buttery,” has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. “Butter” suggests qualities of smo...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 10x20 Double Drill 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsAqua (Dyed) Impression Jasper 5x10mm Double Drill Rectangle 8-Inch
Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors which crea...
View full detailsDalmation Jasper 40mm Donut Pendant
Dalmatian Jasper is the trade name for Dalmatian Stone, which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz. It is opaque, creamy w...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 12mm Coin 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsArtistic Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Artistic Stone has beautiful, intricate patterns of minute black flecks, bands, and veins within the tan, cream, gray and mauve stone. It is made u...
View full detailsRocky Butte 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Rocky Butte Jasper is mined in Oregon and may have either dendritic or landscape qualities. It may also be called Rocky Butte Picture Jasper. The c...
View full detailsDalmation Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Dalmation Jasper is the trade name for Dalmation Stone, which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz. It is opaque, creamy w...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsRed Creek Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 inch
Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive g...
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Frequently asked questions
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How many varieties of jasper are there?
Dozens are named in the bead trade. The number is fuzzy because "jasper" has been used as a marketing name for stones that aren't technically microcrystalline quartz (kambaba, dalmatian, ocean, unakite, picasso, bumblebee). Designers shop by variety name, but the underlying mineral identity matters for durability and care — variety and mineral classification should be disclosed. Ask if either isn't specified. -
Is kambaba jasper actually jasper? Is it a fossil?
Kambaba "jasper" is not microcrystalline quartz, so it is not technically jasper in the gemological sense. It has historically been described as a fossilized stromatolite (a layered algae structure); recent X-ray diffraction analysis (EPI Institute, Germany) classifies it as a volcanic rhyolite. Either way, it's a beautiful and distinctive stone. The trade name is what designers search; the actual mineralogy should be confirmed. -
Is dalmatian jasper real jasper?
No. GIA's 2017 Gems & Gemology study concluded that "dalmatian jasper" is a feldspar-and-quartz igneous rock with arfvedsonite producing the characteristic black spots. The study recommended the trade name be changed to "dalmatian stone." The trade name persists because that's how designers search; the actual mineralogy should be disclosed. -
What's the difference between ocean jasper, kambaba jasper, and mookaite?
Ocean jasper (Madagascar, silicified rhyolite) shows orbicular ring patterns in green-pink-white. Kambaba jasper (Madagascar, rhyolite or stromatolite) shows deep green with black orbs. Mookaite (Australia, true jasper) shows vivid red-yellow-mustard mottling. They share the visual-pattern-as-buying-decision character of the jasper family but are different stones from different deposits with different mineral identities. -
Is jasper dyed?
Most true jasper is untreated. The naturally vivid reds, yellows, browns, greens, and patterned stones are intrinsic. "Candy-colored" jaspers — bright pinks, electric blues, vivid purples — are typically dyed; impression jasper is the most common dyed variety in the bead trade. Dye treatment, when present — ask before buying if it isn't specified.