Fancy Jasper Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Antique Gold Vibrant Lapis has been utilized

Vibrant Lapis has been utilized as a gemstone for thousands of years

From Oregon to Madagascar and from Russia to California a number of different variations of jasper can be found

Budstone or South African Jade

Some of the oldest known jewelry was made from shells and was discovered in the Skhul caves in Israel

Fancy Jasper Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Antique Gold Vibrant Lapis has been utilizedFancy Jasper is highly wearable in colors ranging from dark green and olive, burgundy and rose, to sienna and umber. Jasper has been used in jewelry and decorative arts for thousands of years. It was often the stone of choice among Ancient Minoan, Egyptian, and Sasanian (Persian) Empires. The name Jasper comes from old French, jaspre, meaning speckled stone.