Magical and healing properties of blue jasper

History and description of the stone

Previously, jasper was called jasper. Translated from Greek it means “motley stone.” Sometimes the stone is mistakenly called a type of quartz, but was previously identified with transparent chalcedony. There is some truth in this - jasper contains impurities of both minerals. It also contains other elements that give different shades.

On the Mohs scale, the hardness of the nugget is 7 points. Rock density 2.65 g/cm3.

People discovered jasper back in the Paleolithic period. Tools, tools, talismans were made from it - they prayed to them for the drought to end. When planting, the stone was buried in the ground to get a good harvest and protect it from pests. Later, the mineral began to be used to make signets.

Helpful information

In Russia, Peter I first became interested in jasper. Samples of the rock appeared in the Kunstkamera, and the peculiarities of its processing were studied. The mineral began to be used to make jewelry, vases, paintings, fireplaces, and facing slabs.

Catherine II, who contributed to the development of stone cutting, was also interested in the nugget. Under the empress, large factories processing jasper appeared.

In the middle of the 19th century, the world saw a magnificent work of stone-cutting art - the Great Kolyvan Vase. It is the largest in the world, which is why it is called the queen of vases. It weighs 19 tons, and together with the pedestal it rises 2.5 m.

In the 20th century, jasper was described by the famous mineralologist and geochemist Alexander Evgenievich Ferstman. His work also contains the history of the origin of the mineral - during the Devonian period, the structure of the earth’s crust began to change, and many representatives of the underwater fauna died. Their silicon skeletons were influenced by complex chemical processes, and as a result, the composition of the soil changed.

Variety of shades

Depending on the color, there are 2 types of irnimit:

1. Cherry gray - has a fine grain and an uneven massive pattern of blue and black veins. The inclusions in the composition give the stone a silvery-metallic sheen. With the correct and rapid formation of amphibole, the mineral acquires a gray-blue tone, and the cherry tint disappears.
2. Brick gray - the color of this species is lighter and uneven, ranging from blue to dark orange. It is characterized by the presence of iron and quartz impurities in the veins.

Place of Birth

There are many jasper deposits in Russia:

• Southern Urals - Miass, Orsk, Sibay;
• Altai – Zmeinogorsk, Bukhtarma and Charysh rivers;
• Pechenga (Kola Peninsula), they find beautiful bright red jasper;
• Crimea – Karadag ridge;
• Eastern and Central Siberia – rare burgundy nuggets are mined.

There are rich deposits of the mineral in the Caucasus. The stone from here is distinguished by a variety of patterns. Mostly green shades are found.

The mineral is also mined in other places:

• Germany;
• Egypt;
• India - jasper from this country is valued on an equal basis with that from the Urals;
• USA;
• France;
• Japan.

Areas of application

Irnimite is widely used in the manufacture of jewelry and is also used as an ornamental stone.

Jewelry

Craftsmen create inexpensive jewelry from blue jasper:

• beads;
• bracelets;
• rings.

Silver, gold or copper are used as frames, and the jewelry itself looks impressive due to the unusual color of the mineral.

Jewelry with blue jasper.

Decor

Irnimite has found wider use in room decoration. Boxes, figurines, bowls, dishes and other decorative elements are made from this rock. It is believed that products made from blue jasper are not only beautiful and unusual, but also have a beneficial effect on the atmosphere of the home.

Stone for decoration.

Varieties and colors

A distinctive feature of the mineral is its variety of colors and patterns. Hence the many types of jasper. The classification is also based on deposits, composition, and rock pattern.

The most common variety is the mineral of green shades:

• prazem or green jasper, belongs to quartz, used for crafts;
• plasma is a dark green stone with a uniformly fine-grained structure.

One of the rare varieties is a white stone. In its pure form, this color is rare; impurities of other colors are more often observed. The mineral is used to create jewelry. A breed with a large number of impurities is used in landscape design. If the stone has characteristic black inclusions, then it is called Dalmatian or Dalmatian breed.

The mineral is red. Its varieties also include heliotrope, another name for which is bloody jasper. It is called landscape because of its characteristic landscape pattern or meat agate because of its color.

Blue jasper, called irnimit, has an interesting appearance. The main color of the rock can be gray, orange or cherry, and the veins in it are blue or light blue.

One of the varieties of the mineral resembles agate, which is why it is called agate jasper or jasper agate. Her stripes are not so clearly defined.

A rare type of mineral is ocean or sea jasper. It is never homogeneous; it is always a mixture of colors. If the pattern is represented by yellow or green circles, then the jasper is called Madagascar.

The oceanic variety is called mucaite along with Australian, pink, and brocade. The latter includes the breed in rose-red, mustard and yellow colors.

One of the banded varieties of jasper is called ribbon. It is used for gems.

Jasper can also be black. Fine-grained stone of volcanic origin is mined in North Carolina (USA). It is called basanite because of its similarity to basalt.

In the Bashkir village of Nauruzovo, formerly called Kushkulda, Kushkulda jasper is mined. It has a brown-green coloring - a combination of dark red and bright or dense green stripes.

Varieties of jasper also include:

• Nile flint or Egyptian jasper, found in desert areas from Cairo to the Red Sea;
• Silex - the stone has brown and red spots, deposits in the Khabarovsk Territory;
• Nunkirchen jasper - the name is derived from a deposit in Germany, a fine-grained mineral of a grayish-brown color;
• German (Swiss) lapis is a mineral colored with Prussian blue (blue pigment) and used to imitate lapis lazuli.

Heterogeneous jaspers are banded and variegated. The latter may have different textures.

Description of blue jasper

Irnimite gemstone is blue jasper.
Irnimite is a jasper-shaped rock. The mineral got its name from its deposit - the basin of the Siberian rivers Ir and Nimi. The stone has spots of a rich blue hue against a background of cherry grey, brick grey, or azure grey.

The gem has increased hardness and opaque texture. It refracts sunlight and is endowed with the absence of iridescence and magnetism.

Magic properties

Jasper has magical properties. They appear like this:

• positive charge;
• giving self-confidence;
• development of communication skills, assistance in achieving mutual understanding at work;
• protection on a long journey, in battle;
• the mineral encourages thinking about decisions and protects against hasty actions;
• protection from black magic, the evil eye, energy vampires;
• safety of wealth - money, jewelry, valuable documents.

In mystical terms, it is important what color the jasper is. The magical properties of different shades are as follows:

• the red mineral is a magnet for love, promotes happiness in personal life and harmony in relationships;
• blood jasper should be used as a talisman for lawyers - it will help win lawsuits;
• a green nugget is effective in attracting happiness, wealth, good luck, its owner’s intelligence increases, and ill-wishers leave;
• a white stone makes its owner calmer and more peaceful, develops intuition and can reveal the gift of clairvoyance;
• Oceanic jasper should be used when you need to make a difficult decision;
• a black mineral brings good luck and leads to victory, such a talisman will help you move up the career ladder;
• blue nuggets are effective in magical rituals when it is necessary to drive away evil forces, remove the evil eye or damage.

Jasper was used in witchcraft rituals in ancient times. With the help of this stone you can even change human destiny. This property was used by shamans, but often with bad intentions. They carved a stone frame for the portrait and performed a certain ritual.

The ancient Romans carved their names from the mineral. Such decoration served as protection from evil and troubles.

In ancient Greece, jasper was used as an antidote. Bowls were cut out of it, in which the poisoned drink was neutralized.

Helpful information

Jasper can be used as a talisman not only for a person, but also for his home. To do this, the stone must be placed in a dark corner. It will ward off trouble, protect against fire and theft.

Medicinal properties

Jasper is valued not only for its magic, but also for its healing power. Lithotherapists know the following properties of the mineral:

• Pain relief. If your head, teeth or joints hurt, then the stone should be held in your hand until the discomfort passes. If any part of the body hurts severely, then you need to place a jasper amulet on it and hold it for several hours.
• Round stones relieve fatigue well, give strength, and help with depression and insomnia.
• Jasper can relieve inflammation and cure eye or genitourinary infections.
• The mineral has a good effect on the digestive tract. Avicenna knew this property back in the Middle Ages - the famous doctor wore a stone on his stomach to protect against diseases.
• Jasper restores reproductive health and helps to conceive. Even in ancient times, such an amulet was given to childless couples.
• Wearing the mineral for epilepsy reduces the frequency of seizures.

When using jasper for medicinal purposes, you should take into account the properties of its different shades:

• The yellow mineral is versatile and especially strong. It helps even with serious illnesses.
• White nuggets have a positive effect on the heart.
• Red jasper also has great power. It is useful to wear it all day to restore the whole body. Red stones are effective for cardiovascular pathologies and improve the functioning of the female reproductive system. Bloody jasper has a hemostatic effect and increases hemoglobin levels, so it is worth wearing if you are anemic or prone to it.
• The green mineral relieves pain, protects and restores vision. It is useful to wear long jasper beads for stomach diseases or the risk of them. Green nuggets have a good effect on the nervous system, stabilizing the emotional background.
• Mukaits are useful to wear after surgery or serious illness. Such stones increase the body's resistance and speed up recovery.
• Jasper in orange shades gives the body an energy boost, nourishes it, and ensures healthy skin.
• Black mineral is effective for diseases of the legs and digestive system.
• Irnimite should be used when insomnia or depression bothers you.

Jasper products

Various jewelry is made from this mineral. Due to the interesting colors of jasper, setting is often abandoned - the stones look attractive even without it. Jewelers set the mineral in gold or silver - the second option is more popular. For costume jewelry, a special alloy, cupronickel, and rhodium plating are used.

One of the popular products made from jasper are beads. One product can use elements of the same or different colors. Beads can be classic geometric or irregular in shape.

A popular product made from jasper is a bracelet. More often, the beads are placed in one row; they can be of various shapes.

They make earrings from jasper. More often they use a pair of medium or large stones, less often several small specimens.

A variety of pendants and pendants are made from jasper. The stone may have an irregular shape, a cabochon cut. Usually there is one stone in the product.

Jasper is also used to make rings. In this case, the cabochon cut is often preferred.

Not only jewelry is made from jasper. The mineral is used to make boxes, figurines, vases, table and floor clocks, lamps and a host of other interior items.

Care

Jasper products are valued not only for their beauty, magical and healing properties, but also for their resistance to mechanical stress. This does not eliminate the need to care for the mineral:

• eliminate temperature changes;
• do not keep jasper near open fire;
• It is better to put the jewelry in a box that is soft from the inside and place them without touching each other;
• To clean, use a soap solution and rinse it off in running water;
• After cleaning, immediately wipe the stone dry with a soft cloth;
• avoid contact with cosmetics, perfumes, household chemicals;
• avoid prolonged contact with moisture.

How to distinguish from a fake

Jasper is very popular. It itself is used extremely rarely for counterfeiting due to the complexity of processing, but the risk of buying a counterfeit instead is high. The following factors will help you avoid such trouble:

• a real stone is very hard, so it won’t be damaged if it falls on the floor; jasper is often passed off as acrylic, glass or plastic - these materials cannot withstand several impacts;
• the mineral has a shiny surface and a clear pattern - its blurriness leads to suspicion;
• real stone should be heavy, plastic and acrylic fakes are noticeably lighter;
• the outer shell of fakes is often transparent;
• if you hold real jasper in your fist for 20 minutes, it will remain cold;
• slight heating causes deformation of the fake; natural stone will not suffer from such a one-time check.

Despite the wide palette, jasper is often green, red or white, including with various impurities. Minerals of rare shades must be checked especially carefully.

Price

The price range for jasper products is wide. Their cost depends on the size and cut of the stones, setting, color and its rarity.

The cost of jasper bracelets starts from 800 rubles and can reach 15 thousand rubles and more. Jasper pendants cost from 500 to 10 thousand rubles. The copy in the photo with a green stone in a silver frame will cost about 6 thousand rubles.

The cost of earrings is largely determined by the material of the frame. Products with jewelry alloy will cost from 700 rubles, and prices for gold jewelry can exceed 20 thousand rubles. The cost of jasper rings is in the range of 2-20 thousand rubles. The average cost of men's gold cufflinks is 2-10 thousand rubles.

How to use

Decorating and working with space. These jasper spheres can be used as space decoration, placed in the interior of your home or workplace.

Fashion accessory . Similar to candy, they can become your constant companion and live in your purse. In a moment of solitude, it is enough to take it in your hand to begin your path to relaxation. If you can only dream of solitude, take it out at the most unexpected moment of a languid evening to enliven the dialogue and change the topic.

Meditation. For meditation and stress relief, jasper is taken in the hand or placed nearby. In a lying position, polychrome jasper is placed on the area of ​​the heart chakra. Classic meditation with a stone lasts 11 minutes. Traveling inside yourself with a crystal helps to free your consciousness and relieve tension.

Dream. Madagascar jasper is one of the main stones in working with sleep. This stone can be placed in the bedroom next to the bed or even under the pillow.

* Each mineral is special, unlike the other and has its own external characteristics. Color, weight and texture may vary.

Compatibility with Zodiac signs

It is important to consider the compatibility of jasper with the zodiac sign. The mineral is ideal for Virgo and Pisces. The jasper talisman will bring them luck, success, career growth, financial well-being and love. Virgos are better off choosing nuggets in green, red or black tones. Fish interact well with plain stones.

Jasper is also well suited for Taurus and Capricorn. It has a neutral effect on Cancers and Scorpios.

Important information

It is not recommended to use the mineral for representatives of the elements of fire and air - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Libra. Wearing jasper can negatively affect them. This is manifested by dizziness, general malaise, and troubles.

With names

In addition to your zodiac sign, for compatibility with jasper you need to take into account your name:

• The mineral will help Alexander overcome difficulties, awaken a craving for self-improvement, and protect energy reserves;
• For Valentine, the stone will help restore strength, protect health, and relieve sadness;
• The gem will make Vladimir peaceful, give him happiness, relieve him of sadness and put his thoughts in order;
• She believes that jasper is good for the soul - it will relieve bad thoughts and sadness;
• The mineral will help Gregory cope with stress and teach compassion;
• For Danila (Daniil), the stone will give energy and make him physically stronger;
• A jasper amulet will protect Karina from evil, the evil eye, help smooth out conflicts and improve relationships with those around her;
• The mineral will bring positive thoughts and good luck to lilies, protect from troubles;
• The stone will protect Michael from evil, slander, and will make him happier and calmer in his soul;
• Jasper will protect Nina and give her an energy boost;
• For Yaroslav, the mineral will relieve mental anguish, clear the mind, and develop intuition.

Jasper is a stone with many possible shades. People have appreciated and used its beauty, magic and healing power since ancient times. When choosing a mineral as a talisman or amulet, you need to take into account its compatibility with your name and zodiac sign. A stone that is suitable for both parameters will have the greatest impact on its owner.

Jewelry with jasper

Bracelets and neck jewelry are made with jasper. The variety of colors allows you to create wonderful beads, necklaces, necklaces, and pendants. The stone is used to make inserts into silver earrings, rings, and brooches. The mineral looks beautiful in a frame made of base metal or wood.

Rules for wearing jasper jewelry:

• The color of the stone is selected according to the skin color type;
• the mineral is not combined in the same outfit with precious gems;
• ideal for everyday outfits.

The design must match the style of clothing. There are products for formal wear. It is unacceptable to wear jewelry with tracksuits, tops, or pants.

View this post on Instagram

Posted by Handmade Jewelry (@purpleplanet_bijou) Aug 19, 2021 at 11:43 am PDT

View this post on Instagram

Publication from AUTHOR'S JEWELRY STORE (@bijou_zem_zem) Aug 18, 2021 at 2:00 PDT

How to care for jewelry

It is advisable to clean jasper products after each wear. This maintains shine. The frame is cleaned in accordance with the care requirements for the material. Stone inserts are cleaned with a soft silicone brush in a soapy solution and rinsed under running warm water. The moisture is blotted with a napkin, dried indoors, and rubbed with suede.

Products are protected from friction with other jewelry.

Therefore, it is advisable to store it in fabric bags, cases with a soft backing or separate cells in the box. The stone must not be overheated.