It’s the red Brecciated-Jasper stones that are the most popular among collectors.Īlternate spellings of this stone include Brecciated Jasper and Brecciated Jasper. It’s characterized by its brecciated gray and red colors, and it usually has a vitreous or opaque luster. It’s also known as Poppy Jasper because it has orbicular patterns of ‘poppies’ in speckled shades of white, yellow, black, or brown. It has also been discovered that this stone can be polished to give a shiny surface that will take on any polish or color.īrecciated-Jasper is a Jasper stone that contains Hematite. Today, Brecciated-Jasper is used mainly in jewelry. Even the Egyptians placed this stone among their ornamental objects and also carved statues from it. The first human inhabitants of the areas where Brecciated-Jasper is found happened to be miners, who started mining it because Jasper has been used as a gemstone for thousands of years. This process can take years or even centuries. This stone is formed when quartzite gravels are broken down into very small pieces, making it easier for plants and animals to spread them across the earth. Jasper belongs to the Quartz family and forms in many different places all over the world. Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. It now occurs in other areas where Red Jasper is mined and is also being sold as a man-made crystal.Įlement: Silicon (Third most abundant element on Earth) Brecciated-Jasper was first discovered along the shoreline of Australia about 20 years ago. This variety of Jasper is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of Quartz. Brecciated-Jasper Properties Physical Properties Of Brecciated-Jasper It is said that Brecciated-Jasper can heal all of the chakras and balance both sides of the brain. This is a good stone for those who need more willpower and confidence.īrecciated-Jasper is also used as a protection against psychic attacks, and to help the user develop clairvoyance and interpret visions correctly. It encourages one to go ahead with plans even when there seems to be little reason to do so. In this way, the information comes in an organized form rather than in bits and pieces, making it easier for us to understand. Mentally, it allows us to sort out any problems that may be worrying us during meditation or at other times. The word Jasper derives from the Greek word ‘iaspi’, which means ‘spotted stone’. The name Brecciated-Jasper comes from the word ‘breccia’ which means ‘broken bits’ or ‘fragments’, a geology term used when rocks composed of broken fragments cement together to form a fine-grained matrix. These are beautiful polished stones that vary from a color of red to brown, streaked with white lines. It brings love and tolerance for others, even when they may find it difficult to do so themselves.
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