Picasso Jasper Off Center Donut 44-45mm

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Make stunning, earthy jewelry with Picasso Jasper gemstone beads! With a distinctive, modern look, Picasso Jasper hits that sweet spot between bohemian and modern. This stone comes in soft gray, sage green, earthy orange, cream and has black striations. Picasso Jasper is also known as Picasso Stone and Map Stone.

Jasper is a combination of chalcedony and quartz, and 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”.

Jasper is said to facilitate nurturing behaviors and benefit healing.