Outback Jasper 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads 26-Inch Strands but rather a speckled teal

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

The presence of Manganese in the stone produces its color

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

They come from far-away

milky white

Outback Jasper 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads 26-Inch Strands but rather a speckled tealOutback Jasper is a milky white to light pink to golden brown stone, with striking patterns that may resemble birch bark or wood grain. Jaspers are considered elemental earth stones, aligned with the electromagnetic energies of the world. Multi to colored Jasper is believed to carry the properties of its dominant color, as well as drawing energies from its less dominant colors.