Picture Jasper Natural 6mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Size_3mm and it is also known

and it is also known as Toog

a silicate of calcium and magnesium -- from western Canada

It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history

bubbles and crystal to rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone — and can look very different depending on how that lava erupts

Picture Jasper Natural 6mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Size_3mm and it is also knownPicture Jasper is a form of brown Jasper characterized by its unique banding and flow patterns created by petrified or silicate mud and occasional dendritic inclusions. On cut or polished stones, its variations seem to depict landscapes and other images. These pictures have inspired reverence for the stone in many cultures and have been believed to contain hidden messages from the past. The stone appears in a range of earth tones, including browns,