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Stone Beads — Jasper

Jasper - a huge variety of earthy, opaque stones fall into the category of "Jasper." The name means literally "spotted stone" - but that does not begin to convey the enormous variety of colours and patterns. Some Jaspers exhibit banding or flow patterns from the sediment from which they were formed - others have "dendritic" (multi-branched crystals) mineral growths that form star-like or vegetation-like patterns. Some have been fractured and rehealed in the process of being made by the earth, forming even more interesting patterns. Jasper is a complex and varied stone!

Jasper has been in use as both a gemstone for adornment and for ornamental and useful objects from vases to snuffboxes for thousands of years.

We try to choose consistent stock, but the nature of natural stones is that there will be inconsistency between strands and between individual beads.
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s16754
Stone Beads - Puff Oval - Carrasite Jasper (1)
Carrasite is a fairly new jasper, similar to Porcelaine Jasper. This is mined in Oregon. It has a nice, high polish. Colour varies from olive green to chestnut brown. 15mm x 21mm x 11mm By the each.
Price: $ 4.05
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s16978
Stone Beads - 25 mm Rectangular Tablet - Imperial Jasper (1)
Very high polish - smooth and glossy. Many stones have fine pattern like wood grain. Not all are pink or red-brown, some are distinctly green! 18mm x 25mm By the each.
Price: $ 2.10
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s14549
Stone Beads - 18 x 25 mm Puff Oval - Porphyry Jasper (1)
Soft smokey pinks and greenish-greys. 18mm x 25mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.99
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s17102 New-ish
Stone Buttons - 20 mm 2 Hole Square Buttons - Poppy Jasper (1)
Kewel, eh? One side slightly domed and with a carved channel for the thread, (the front) and the other is flat. Use as a clasp on a bracelet or necklace, or keep your clothing on with them too! Or maybe wire them into a ring? 20mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $ 3.50
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27699994-12
Stone Beads - 15 x 20 mm Nugget - Poppy Jasper (1)
Size varies quite a bit with this batch. Brick red stone with black and grey matrix. Very handsome. 15mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.85
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27699875-00 New-ish
Stone Beads - 13 mm Flat Square - Red Zebra Jasper (strand)
Orange veins on grey and cream. 2 x 8 inch lengths 13mm x 13mm x 5mm Approx. 30 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 7.95
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s17108 New-ish
Stone Beads - 36 mm Coin Disks - Brecciated Jasper (1)
Dramatic browns, golds and creams in confusing patterns. Some even have golden bands of tiger-eye. 36mm x 36mm By the each.
Price: $ 4.55
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27699879-01 New-ish
Stone Beads - 30 mm Tapered Olive - Brown Flake Jasper (strand)
Another silky smooth bead. Shades of Chocolate and coffee. 2 x 8 inch lengths 9mm x 30mm Approx. 14 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 7.95
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s16971
Stone Beads - 19 mm Puff Rectangle - Fremont Jasper (1)
Complex patterns in browns and butterscotch on a grey-green background. 15mm x 19mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.85
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s11475
Stone Beads - 4 x 13 mm Rectangular Tube - Leopard Skin Jasper (strand)
Rectangular tube - so, like, square in profile, eh. Mottled brick and sage colours. 4mm x 13mm Approx. 30 beads on 15.5 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 5.65
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27622583
Stone Beads - 10 mm Round - Leopard Skin Jasper (strand)
Some variation from strand to strand - some noticably darker. Sorry about that - we'll tell Mother Nature to get her act together and be more consistent. 10mm Approx. 40 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 10.05
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27602510-06
Stone Beads - 12 mm Stone Flower - Leopard Skin Jasper (1)
Carved stone flower, about 12 mm across, but some variation. Centre hole. 12mm By the each.
Price: $ 1.25
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27623599
Stone Beads - Chips - Mookite (strand)
15 in strand. (strand)
Price: $ 5.00
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s17112 New-ish
Stone Beads - 25 x 35 mm Rectangle - Ocean Jasper (1)
Lots of happy greens and earthtones. A real mixture! 25mm x 35mm By the each.
Price: $ 3.25
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s17104 New-ish
Stone Buttons - 20 mm 2 Hole Square Buttons - Picture Jasper (1)
Kewel, eh? One side slightly domed and with a carved channel for the thread, (the front) and the other is flat. Use as a clasp on a bracelet or necklace, or keep your clothing on with them too! Or maybe wire them into a ring? 20mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $ 3.50
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s17107 New-ish
Stone Buttons - 40 mm 2 Hole Square Buttons - Picture Jasper (1)
Kewel, eh? One side slightly domed and with a carved channel for the thread, (the front) and the other is flat. Use as a clasp on a bracelet or necklace, or keep your clothing on with them too! Or maybe wire them into a ring? 40mm x 40mm By the each.
Price: $ 6.25
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27699998-00
Stone Beads - 12 x 16 mm Nugget - Picture Jasper (1)
Lovely cream and coffee colours. 12mm x 16mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.72
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27699994-10
Stone Beads - 15 x 20 mm Nugget - Picture Jasper (1)
Love the colours in this and silky feel of the stone. 15mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.80
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27699881-06 New-ish
Stone Beads - 12 mm Thick Flat Coin - Picture Jasper (strand)
These look like wood, and they are soft matt finish too - to add to the illusion. Cool, hard wood. I liked them so much I immediately snagged some for me. 2 x 8 inch lengths 12mm x 12mm x 6mm Approx. 33 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 7.95
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27691000-08
Stone Beads - 4 x 13 mm Tubes - Picture Jasper (strand)
Tube beads. Sizes vary. 4mm x 13mm Approx. 29 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 7.85
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s17113 New-ish
Stone Beads - 14 x 16 mm Faceted Rectangle - Red Conglomerate Jasper (1)
Browns and creams. Lightly faceted to a raised pyramid on each side. 14mm x 16mm x 7mm By the each.
Price: $ 1.15
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s16232
Stone Beads - 18 mm Flat Oval - Star Jasper (strand)
Splashes of starry shapes on a rich chocolate background. The smaller stars in these smaller beads are less recessed than in the larger beads. 13mm x 18mm Approx. 23 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 10.45
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s15201
Stone Beads - 30 x 40 mm Flat Oval - Kambara Jasper (1)
Handsome stone with a name as changeable as the weather. This batch had carefully handwritten labels that say "Kamabob." I think I'll just call it K-stone. 30mm x 40mm x 7mm Hole is lengthwise. By the each.
Price: $ 3.50
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s17118 New-ish
Stone Beads - 30 x 40 mm Rectangle - Rain Forest Jasper (strand)
A variety of textures and patterns. 30mm x 40mm Approx. 5 beads on 8 inch strand. (strand)
Price: $ 14.00
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s15551
Stone Beads - 16 x 26 mm Twisted Shield - Rain Forest Jasper (1)
Lovely green and cream with hints of brown, pink and grey. Interesting shape. Wider in the middle sheild shape, but with alternately beveled edges for a twisted effect. 16mm x 26mm By the each.
Price: $ 1.10
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s16961
Stone Beads - 25 x 35 mm Rectangle - Snakeskin Jasper (1)
Very interesting, crackles of brown over green. Very interesting patterns. 25mm x 35mm By the each.
Price: $ 2.25
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27699998-05
Stone Beads - 12 x 18 mm Nugget - Unakite (1)
Bricky kinda nuggets shape. 12mm x 18mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.80
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27699994-08
Stone Beads - Large Nugget - Unakite (1)
15 x 20 mm, large nuggets. Mottled salmon and sage colours 15mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.85
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s17105 New-ish
Stone Buttons - 20 mm 2 Hole Square Buttons - Sodalite (1)
Kewel, eh? One side slightly domed and with a carved channel for the thread, (the front) and the other is flat. Use as a clasp on a bracelet or necklace, or keep your clothing on with them too! Or maybe wire them into a ring? 20mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $ 3.50
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s17126 New-ish
Stone Beads - 30 mm Coin Disks - Porcelain Jasper (1)
This is so lovely - grey and pink. So sophisticated. 30mm By the each.
Price: $ 3.50
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s16979
Stone Beads - 28 mm Long Oval Tablet - Porcelain Jasper (1)
Another very handsome stone. Silky pinks and ivorys mixed with warm greys and purples and burgundies. Quietly beautiful. 10mm x 28mm x 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 1.75
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s17119 New-ish
Stone Beads - 20 x 30 mm Double Drilled Oval - Artistic Jasper (1)
Handsome graphic designs. 20mm x 30mm By the each.
Price: $ 1.90
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s16962
Stone Beads - 25 x 35 mm Tapered Tube - Artistic Jasper (1)
Love this - the mad stone painter strikes again. Graphic designs scrawled in stone. Dark brown on a grey or cream base, sometimes a warm toasted colour. 12mm x 42mm By the each.
Price: $ 1.55
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s11194
Stone Beads - 1.25 inch Flat Drop Tablet - Coco Stone (1)
Mottled grey and pinkish. 22mm x 32mm x 8mm Hole is lengthwise. By the each.
Price: $ 3.30
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s16963
Stone Beads - 15 mm Flat Square - Red Artistic Jasper (1)
Brick red markings on a grey base. Very handsome. 15mm x 15mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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s16964
Stone Beads - 30 mm Puff Oval - Red Artistic Jasper (strand)
Brick red markings on a grey base. Very handsome. Includes the oh-so-cute round spacer beads - which are also the same stone. 12 of the large ovals on a strand. (16 inches long) 15mm x 30mm (strand)
Price: $ 22.50
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s16942
Stone Beads - 40 mm Puff Rhombus - Silver Leaf Jasper (1)
Cream and grey and black. Wonderful patterns and each stone unique. 40mm x 40mm Hole is corner to corner. By the each.
Price: $ 4.25
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s16753
Stone Beads - Puff Oval - Zebra Jasper (1)
From Arizona. Zebra Jasper is a unique, dramatically patterned semi-precious gemstone discovered in Central Arizona. The stone consists of black and grey alternating bands with intense pattern and excellent contrast. The bands are straight to slightly wavy. Very highly polished. 18mm x 24mm x 10mm By the each.
Price: $ 4.95
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