Picasso Jasper Gemstone Beads, Pendants and Cabochons

Premium quality wholesale Picasso Jasper gemstone beads, pendants and cabochons for jewelry making and designing. Carefully selected gemstones help you create outstanding necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Jasper, whose name means spotted or speckled stone, is an opaque form of chalcedony. It comes in various colors including red, yellow, brown, green and less often in blue. Jewelry makers find that it provides a myriad of opportunities for use in their designs. Specimens of jasper are often given more specific names according to the pattern or appearance of the stones such as Leopard Jasper and Dalmatian Jasper. Jasper is mined in many locations including France, Germany, North Africa, Sicily, Venezuela and the U.S.A. Jasper has been purported to help bring rain and has been used as a protection against evil spirits and snake and spider bites. It supposedly helps cure gynecological problems and strengthen the stomach. Some believe it can encourage personal bravery and help people speak out and gain personal independence.