Desert Jasper Mala Beads

108 8mm earthtoned, Desert Jasper beads (aka Picture Jasper), with natural Carnelian markers, finished with an adjustable knot and beaded ends.

Jasper is derived from the Greek for "spotted stone". Jasper is usually considered a chalcedony, but put by scientists in a group by itself because of its grainy structure. The finely grained, dense jasper contains up to twenty percent foreign materials that determine its color, streak and appearance. Jasper is found in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Russia, Uruguay and the United States.