Jasper: types of stone, properties and applications

Many superstitions and legends are associated with precious stones and minerals. The magic of stones was used by generals and tyrants, astronomers and chemists, admirers and lovers. For centuries, ancient scientists mixed and heated various substances in a retort in an attempt to obtain the Philosopher's Stone.

Modern physicists and historians, when studying the fossilized remains of insects in amber, are trying to find confirmation of Darwin's evolutionary theory and get answers to the cornerstone questions of the universe.

The largest number of legends and superstitions in the folk epic can be found about amethyst, jasper, sapphire, amber, ruby ​​and emerald. In the minds of many people, jasper evokes memories of Egyptian pharaohs, shamans, magicians and sorcerers. Women wear charms, amulets and pins with a jasper bead to protect them from the evil eye. Young people give each other wedding rings with a jasper insert.

Psychics, applying a stone to a sore spot, determine diseases of the internal organs without X-rays and analyzes by the change in shine. When going to a new job, a responsible interview or a difficult exam, superstitious girls pin a gold pin with a bead made of this mineral on the back of the lapel of their jacket "to protect envious people and the evil eye". Cufflinks, beads, bracelets and pendants made of dark yellow jasper cannot be distinguished from natural amber in appearance. Wedding rings made of gold, silver, platinum with jasper inserts have become fashionable.

In the micron-sized pores of this mineral, under the influence of bright sunlight from carbon dioxide, sulfur, nitrogen, iron and water, with the participation of blue-green algae and chromium as a catalyst, the process of chemosynthesis (photosynthesis without chlorophyll) occurs on the seabed. For this reason, during the day, from the seabed and from the surface of a volcanic rock in shallow water, a plume of small oxygen bubbles rises on the surface of the water.

Jasper is attracted by a permanent magnet. These properties of the stone are explained by the presence in its composition of a mineral containing iron - hematite. Precious stones and minerals, according to astrologers, are of particular importance to humans. They restore the aura, absorb negative energy, protect from damage and the evil eye.

According to geologists and geophysicists, the following are considered the most likely pathways for the origin of jasper:

• underwater volcanic eruptions with the release of incandescent igneous lava into the sea water;
• long-term interaction of sea water with limestone deposits on the seabed and on the surface of underwater rocks;
• saturation of groundwater with calcium, magnesium and carbonate salts between layers of limestone and chalcedony at high temperature and pressure.

This mineral has been attributed to such supernatural qualities as:

• the eastern sages believed that he brings health, wealth, luck, family happiness to the house;
• in China, jasper was used to make boxes for storing jewelry, family heirlooms and important documents;
• in Greece, pendants and beads were made from green jasper, which protected their owner from curses, evil influences and the evil eye;
• the ancient Romans used jasper to heal non-healing wounds received in battle;
• in Western Europe, the floor in temples and churches was lined with jasper to protect them from evil spirits;
• jasper pendants adorned the clothes of lords and kings;
• in Russia, crosses and amulets were made from jasper;
• Indians made rosary from it.

It is worth briefly recalling the following well-known historical facts:

• in the temple of Wat Phra Keo Don Tao in the small town of Lampang (Thailand) stands a statue of Buddha made of green jasper weighing 5 tons;
• the mace of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Khan Amin were also inlaid with precious stones and jasper;
• in the Hermitage on Palace Square (St. Petersburg) there is a giant vase made of green jasper with a diameter of more than 5 meters and weighing 19 tons;
• the fireplaces of the Moscow Kremlin are faced with jasper;
• the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin wore a bracelet made of green jasper on his hand to strengthen his health.

The full color palette, with the exception of blue, with a mother-of-pearl luster inside, gave this stone a middle name - jasper, which in Greek means "variegated". Mineralogists define jasper as silica contaminated with large amounts of impurities. The stone has a presentable appearance at a fairly low price.

In the professional literature on materials science and geology, the description of volcanic jasper indicates a wide variety of color palettes. (except for the dark blue color, the color of which is determined by a large amount of copper sulfate and cobalt). In addition to silica, jasper contains almost all elements from Mendeleev's Periodic Table..

The extraction of this stone and the manufacture of amulets and jewelry from it began in the Neolithic era. The most highly valued was the emerald-colored stone. Sages and soothsayers believed that green brings good luck and happiness in married life. The emerald color of the stone is due to the presence of chromium impurities in its composition, which, simultaneously with a beautiful shade, impart high strength.Neanderthals from this semiprecious mineral made tips for arrows and wooden tools, a blade for a knife and an ax, a point for a spear and a crossbow.

Due to the lack of laser mass spectrometers and other reliable devices for identifying precious stones (they had not yet been invented), tribal leaders very often received cheaper jasper, very similar in color, instead of a rare green emerald. In the East, for a short period, this mineral was used as a bargaining chip (equivalent in the exchange of goods).

The first mentions of finds of ornamental stone in European territory date back to the 18th – 19th centuries. Miners Fyodor Babin, his son Peter and student Kirill Obvishchev from Yekaterinburg simultaneously discovered four deposits of variegated (multi-colored) jasper along the Tura River in 1742.

Deposits of this ornamental stone are located in zones of increased tectonic activity, which fully confirms the hypothesis of its volcanic origin. Large deposits of this high quality semi-precious stone in Russia are located in the Ural Mountains near Zmeinogorsk and in the North Caucasus near Mineralnye Vody.

Stones of exotic flowers are mined from the deposit on Mount Colonel near Orsk and near Miass, in the Crimea (in the Karadag region), in the North Caucasus and in Uzbekistan. According to data from open sources, there are 656 industrial ornamental stone deposits in Russia. In open pit mining, a semi-precious stone is scooped up with a bucket of a bucket wheel excavator in quarries.

Ancient magicians and healers used minerals not only as a shield from the evil eye, protection from damage, but also as a folk remedy for the treatment of chronic and incurable diseases without drugs. Traditional healers use them to protect against ill-wishers, prevent and treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovascular system. According to psychics and traditional healers, they are able to protect against the evil eye and ill-wishers, restore disturbed metabolism, restore calmness, peace of mind and self-confidence. The effect of this healing stone depends on the following factors:

• color and texture;
• the location of the amulet on the body;
• the material from which the amulet frame is made;
• the religion of the person who wears the amulet.

Ancient signs say about the connection between the healing effects of amulets and amulets made of jasper with the color of the stone, namely:

• matt black quickly soothes bruising pain, normalizes heart rate and blood pressure;
• golden yellow treats gastrointestinal diseases, female infertility, neutralizes poisons, helps in the treatment of infectious diseases;
• emerald green normalizes the work of all body systems, relieves stress;
• ruby red heals blood diseases, heals wounds, stimulates kidney function.

Jasper amulets and charms soothe nerves, improve sleep, relieve anxiety and fear, cleanse the aura of negative energy, rejuvenate the skin and internal organs, and prolong life. In pregnant women, jasper amulets reduce the symptoms of toxicosis, strengthen the immune system.

According to bioenergy experts, jasper amulets can be used for such purposes as:

• protection from theft of money, securities and jewelry;
• calling rain on dry days;
• expulsion of dark forces from home;
• improving logical thinking;
• protection of warriors, sailors and travelers;
• increased love attraction;
• search for lost documents;
• improving thinking ability;
• protection of home from thieves and from fire;
• protection against attacks of wild animals on the hunt;
• acceleration of adaptation to a new job;
• accelerating career advancement.

Jasper cleans the aura and thoughts of a person from extraneous thoughts, charges with positive energy, harmonizes the work of internal organs, develops clairvoyance, strengthens intuition.

Professionals construct a classification of a healing mineral by color as follows:

• heliotrope - it can be emerald or black with large red dots scattered over the surface; it is also called blood jasper;

• mukaite - volcanic jasper from the ocean floor; the color can range from yellow to blood red;

• rhyolite - spotted pattern on the stone, which resembles the skin of a leopard;

• jasper from Madagascar - dark with circles of yellow, salad or green shades in the depths of the stone;

• dalmatian - lunar white with small black crystals;

• irnimite - pearlescent, aquamarine;

• sandy - golden color with pearlescent shine;

• kambaba - white African jasper; very rare in Europe;

• green - emerald or dark green; used for making talismans and amulets;

• Picasso - normalizes the work of internal organs, stimulates logical thinking, saves from empty pastime, falsehood, deception; to obtain a lasting effect, constant contact of the amulet or pendant with the skin is required;

• breccia - restores the aura after an energy attack, accumulates positive energy and strengthens health;

• pink - contains ferrous and ferric iron, medieval doctors used it for anemia, toxicosis, poisoning and fever;

• blue (irnimite) - cherry-gray ornamental stone with thick blue layers; the name of the mineral comes from the rivers that flow near the Taikan watershed in the Khabarovsk Territory, where the largest deposit of this mineral in Russia is located;

• kalkan - a thick layer of high quality volcanic jasper was found in the 18th century on the shores of Lake Kalkan in the Uchalinsky region of the Republic of Bashkortostan near the village of Kalkanovo, 10 kilometers north-west of the city of Uchaly;

• brown - healing properties are determined by the presence of iron oxide Fe2O3 (rust); attracted by a magnet;

• violet - found in the Urals and in the Sayan Mountains; the second name for purple jasper is jadeite; a lilac stone with a blue tint;

• landscape - the pattern of iron crystals resembles a landscape landscape;

• Ural - a large deposit is located in the Urals; colors - from sandy to dark brown; contains a large amount of iron oxides.

Volcanic jasper is used for performing magical rites, removing the evil eye, making boxes, bracelets, amulets, pendants, protection from negative energy, coding. Psychics on the forums claim that she has magical powers. The sanctuary and pulpit in the temple are laid with jasper tiles to protect against evil spirits. Jasper amulets on the walls and windows of the dwelling protect the people living in it from the evil eye, curses and ill-wishers.

According to information from the Internet, jasper, which a person wears on his body as an amulet or talisman, provides him with complete protection from energy vampires and negative energy.

In many countries, this stone is used to make dishes, bowls and vases for religious rituals. Jewelry and family heirlooms are kept in jasper boxes. It is believed that vases made from this magical mineral replenish energy, relieve stress and fatigue. According to information from the forums, the stone can affect a person even at a distance, if his portrait is set in a frame made of this magical material. A talisman made of a magic stone improves memory, gives eloquence, removes negative influences, enhances attractiveness, improves relationships with management, and helps in career advancement.

Balls made of this mineral keep from impulsive actions, protect from anger and hatred. The effect of the magic stone is greatly enhanced if the amulet or pendant is put on a silver or gold chain. Jasper balls of brown or brown color will help to pass tests and exams. To enhance the effect, the balls can be placed under a hood next to the monitor. A purple stone is best suited for Virgo, orange or red for Fire signs, blue or gray for Water signs, green and brown for Earth signs, white and yellow for Air signs.

Amulets, pendants and jasper souvenirs are a good gift for a girlfriend or wife on March 8, Valentine's Day or a wedding. Based on the collected statistics, there is no reason to assert that jasper pendants, amulets, bracelets and souvenirs are the cause of great luck or, conversely, unfortunate coincidence of circumstances. According to psychologists, which relies on numerous experiments and collected statistics, all omens and superstitions "work" through the second signaling system.

To change the consciousness of a person without introducing transsuverism, the technique of self-hypnosis and self-hypnosis is used. The substitution of concepts, which subsequently occurs in the mind of a person, leads to the emergence of a chain of synthetic proofs of superstitions and signs.

Let us consider in more detail the mechanism of reasoning using the example of "magic" talismans and amulets made of jasper.

• Reasoning without substitution of concepts. For the successful completion of the business started, you need to study the information in detail, calculate all the options for the development of events, constantly monitor the situation, to avoid manipulation, do not resort to the services of psychics and random people. Amulets and bracelets made of jasper do not have any effect on the outcome of the business started; they can be used as jewelry, gifts and souvenirs.
• Reasoning with the substitution of concepts. For the successful completion of the business you have begun, you need to study the information in detail and constantly wear an amulet, pendant or jasper bracelet. A small piece of jasper should be placed in a container with drinking water. The magical power of this stone has been tested for centuries, it will definitely work. A talisman or beads made of jasper will protect from curses, evil spirits, evil eye, enemies and ill-wishers.

Cases of unfulfilled predictions, on the contrary, are mentioned in passing and vague. A person who is in a difficult life situation, having read the "ready-made advice" on sites and forums, most often does not deeply delve into their essence. His mind is almost completely engulfed in the search for a solution. He clings to superstitious recommendations like a drowning man to a straw (for example, three times to spit over his left shoulder at random).

As a result, superstitions bordering on feverish delirium easily penetrate the subconscious without logical analysis and are reliably remembered. Sincere surprise among doctors and psychologists is caused by blind faith in superstitions and signs of middle-aged specialists with higher education and scientific workers with academic degrees and titles.Wise with life experience with a huge baggage of knowledge behind them, like everyone else, they go around the road that was crossed by a black cat or an elderly woman with an empty bucket crossed and spit three times over their left shoulder.

It is especially easy for a person to succumb to the suggestive influence of superstitions and to accept in a state of severe stress. Under its influence, the second signal system is activated and self-control is sharply reduced. Human consciousness is almost completely occupied by the search for options for a way out of a difficult situation.

At this time, superstitious omens that have penetrated the subconscious of a superstitious person can suppress logical thinking and common sense and gain complete power over the consciousness and actions of a person. At the same time, the latent calls to action, which are contained in superstitions, consciousness will perceive as their own and not pass through logical analysis.

Confusion, threats, and lack of time to make decisions also create a fertile ground for activating prejudices. At this moment, completely imperceptible for the person himself, a substitution of concepts occurs in his consciousness.

Backed up by life experience, logical recommendations and conclusions give way to synthetic rituals from ancient superstitions. Common sense gives way to blind faith, a person's consciousness begins to process information in accordance with the installation received from superstitions and accepts. The events that take place are very similar to the actions of a person who was brainwashed by a hypnotist using the NLP technique. The inhibited consciousness automatically fulfills the program laid down in it by verbal suggestion, often to the detriment of the instinct of self-preservation.

Jasper consists of 95% silicon oxide and is not affected by acids and alkalis. In terms of strength, jasper is second only to diamond. To preserve the natural shine of the stone, the following conditions must be observed:

• products must be stored exclusively in a box, previously wrapped in a soft cloth;
• during storage, sudden changes in temperature conditions should not be allowed;
• a stone must not be allowed to fall onto a hard surface from a great height;
• do not allow cosmetics to get on the stone;
• jasper must be protected from sparks from a lighter, fire, and other sources of open fire;
• to preserve its shine, the stone must be washed in soapy water with the addition of table vinegar, after washing, wipe it with suede or a piece of wool;
• to clean jasper products from nail polish, grease, enamel, it is strictly forbidden to use cleaning pastes with abrasive grit; a rag or technical cotton wool moistened with machine oil must be applied to the contaminated surface; after a few hours, paint, varnish or enamel will lag behind without the use of aggressive solvents or abrasives.

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