Red Jasper Hearts

Description

Our red jasper hearts are a lovely way to add a natural feel to your living space. The deep red of these hearts are perfect for those who prefer the color palette of the Southwest. They also make fun gifts for those you love. One piece features lovely drusy, as shown in our photos. Don’t miss out on these gorgeous and unique pieces!

Options:

• Drusy- Approx. 2.00″, 63g
• No drusy-  Approx. 1.75″, 60g

About Jaspers

Jasper is not an approved mineral species. For each type of “jasper” there is information out there that can help you with classification.

This is the definition of jasper as per mindat.org (https://www.mindat.org/min-2082.html):

“Historically the name has long been used for an opaque to slightly translucent, generally red or brown to variably coloured, impure chalcedony or microcrystalline chert, usually containing abundant fine inclusions of hematite, iron hydroxides and other minerals. It is typically associated with banded iron formations.

It has also been used informally by lapidarists for many other opaque lapidary materials, including some igneous and sedimentary rocks.”

About Red Jasper

The chemical composition of red jasper is primarily made up of silicon dioxide (SiO2). Red jasper is a type of chalcedony, a form of microcrystalline quartz. It may also contain varying amounts of other minerals such as iron oxide, hematite, and clay minerals, which contribute to its distinctive red coloration. These impurities give red jasper its characteristic hues ranging from deep red to reddish-brown.

These red jasper hearts are WYSIWYGs.

For those who are unfamiliar with WYSIWYG, it means: What You See Is What You Get. Pieces identified as WYSIWYGs are not a random pull of stones that are similar to the one(s) pictured. Instead, you receive the actual piece that is pictured.

If you like these, you will love these red jasper heart carvings found here.

Please Note:

1. Sizes and weights are approximate. Dimension sizes can vary based on the way the rock is formed. We hand measure our pieces on the longest side. Please see the pictures in the listing.
2. The colors may vary due to monitor and lighting differences.
3. Please use your own judgment when allowing children to handle.
4. Not suggested for use in animal habitats or fish tanks.