Unusual Oval Large Breciated Jasper Bead String 9mm aventurine often has inclusions (due

aventurine often has inclusions (due to green fuchsite mica) which creates a speckle

but only thousands of years old

have spectacular examples

concealed in the evening sea and cast ashore in the form of stone

Unusual Oval Large Breciated Jasper Bead String 9mm aventurine often has inclusions (duePrice is per 16 inch string of these beautiful large beads ready for stringing. Each bead measures about 18mm x 14mm x 5mm. Jasper is a crystalline variety of quartz that contains up to 20% foreign material. This is what determines the stones multicolour, striped, or spotted appearance. Jasper was highly valued in ancient times, not only for its beauty, but also for the reputed magical and medicinal properties. In France jasper ornaments date back two