Red Creek Jasper 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch 1109202148HR When the level of iron

When the level of iron oxide is high

this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed with white wisps

or x-ray analysis

Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye

A natural blue form of calcium sulfate

Red Creek Jasper 6mm Round Matte Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch 1109202148HR When the level of ironRed Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive green and gray to green, and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors. Jasper is an opaque, microcrystalline form of Quartz, revered by ancient civilizations as a sacred stone of protection.