Red Creek Jasper 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch New dsPremeir 04282022 is often mistaken for turquoise

is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens

this stone

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

It was referred to by Native American tribes as the blood of Mother Earth

Red Creek Jasper 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch New dsPremeir 04282022 is often mistaken for turquoiseRed Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive green and gray to green, and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors. Jasper is an opaque, microcrystalline form of Quartz, revered by ancient civilizations as a sacred stone of protection.