Ever wonder what treasures your beads may hold other than the obvious beauty they create when styled in a pair of earrings or a necklace? I love all things beading, so I decided to learn about many of the natural beads I use. I was intrigued to find that many stones are believed to hold healing powers. Whether you believe in things such as that or not, just knowing a particular bead is thought to hold healing powers, makes the bead more interesting in your work of art. It's always nice, too, when you can pass that information on to the person receiving the jewelry you've created.
Jasper is one of my favorites because there are so many different types of jasper; it isn't as costly as some other semi-precious stones; and it holds healing powers.
According to Peaceful Mind (http://www.peacefulmind.com/stones1.htm), jasper promotes "organizational abilities and courage to assertively tackle a variety
of problems. This explains why jasper stimulates the imagination and transforms
ideas into action.
...It can benefit us with support during prolonged illness and has the ability to
re-energize both the etheric body and the physical body. Jasper resonates with our bodies since
it is a microcrystalline variety of quartz, therefore this is the reason why it
brings tranquility and wholeness when it is around us.
It balances yin and yang.
Wow! What a variety of benefits that jasper brings the body and soul! But if you keep researching, you'll find that the different jaspers add more healing qualities...the reds, the greens, ocean jasper, etc.
I like to make jewelry based on these purported healing qualities of stones because I find it fascinating (even though I have to admit that I'm not a true believer) and feel that sometimes a little placebo could go a long way. If your customer thinks it will help, it just may. And the added information you pass along is free, but adds value to your piece.
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