Description
- Pigment: Genuine Red Jasper | Series 3Lightfastness: I – Excellent Transparency: Semi-Transparent Granulation: Granulating Staining: 1 – Non-Staining A lovely pinkish, cool brown in light washes and a medium reddish maroon in mass tone, think red cedar bark, our Red Jasper Genuine is granulating, semi-transparent, non-staining and has excellent lightfastness.
- Red Jasper Genuine is a wonderful color for landscapes, birds like the male common chaffinch and reddish egret, as well as animals who have a medium to light reddish coat like the red panda.
- The mineral for our Red Jasper Genuine comes from India’s Gwalior region and is colored a rich red from iron.
- Historically it was often carved as amulets, vases and other decorative items. India’s red jasper was one of stones used to beautifully embellish the Taj Mahal with other semi-precious stones that were carved and inlaid into the white marble in curvilinear flower forms.
- The flowers formed from red jasper are a vivid red and contrast beautifully with the green jade stems and leaves against the white marble.
- Spiritually, red jasper is associated with the base or root chakra and helps to ground and energize/heal the body and provide balance and protection.