Red Jasper Carved Skull

Red Jasper Figural skullNatural crystal/gemstone Dimensions 2” inches Weighs about 100gHand carved Carved crystals are individual works of art and will also bear the marks of their lapidary artisans, please appreciate the unique details of items made by hand. Crystal Tip: Jasper is a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, a silicon dioxide mineral with a hardness of 6.5 to 7. Its crystal system is hexagonal (trigonal). In Jasper, the Quartz microcrystals are laid out in sugar-like grains, rather than the fibrous layers found in its close relative, Chalcedony. The name Jasper is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘spotted stone.’ Jaspers can include up to 20% foreign materials, which account for its wide variety of colors and patterns. It occurs in nodules or as fillings in fissures. Jaspers are found all over the world, including important deposits in India, Russia, Brazil, France, Germany and the USA. [The Book of Stones pg. 260] Researchers have written dozens of books and hundreds of