Jasper: types of stone, properties and applications

Many superstitions and legends are associated with precious stones and minerals. Stone magic was used by generals and tyrants, astronomers and chemists, fans and lovers. For centuries, ancient scientists mixed and heated various substances in a retort, trying to get a philosopher's stone.

Modern physicists and historians, while 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 greatest number of legends and superstitions in the folk epos 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 to protect from the evil eye wear amulets, amulets and pins with a bead from jasper. Young give each other wedding rings with an insert from jasper.

Psychics, applying a stone to a sore spot, determine the diseases of internal organs without x-rays and analyzes by a change in brightness. When preparing for a new job, a responsible interview, or a difficult exam, superstitious girls pin a gold pin with a bead from this mineral on the back of the lapel of the jacket “to protect envious people and the evil eye”. Cufflinks, beads, bracelets and pendants made of dark yellow jasper in appearance cannot be distinguished from natural amber. Wedding rings made of gold, silver, platinum with jasper inserts firmly entered into fashion.

In micron 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, in the afternoon, a plume consisting of small oxygen bubbles rises from the seabed and from the surface of a volcanic rock in shallow water 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 the iron-containing mineral - hematite. Gemstones 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 probable ways of origin of jasper:

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

For all centuries, this mineral has been credited with supernatural qualities such as:

• Eastern sages believed that he brings health, wealth, luck, family happiness to the house;
• in China, boxes were made from jasper for storing jewelry, heirlooms and important documents;
• in Greece pendants and beads were made from green jasper, which protected its owner from curses, evil influence and the evil eye;
• the ancient Romans healed with jasper non-healing wounds received in battle;
• in Western Europe, jasper was lined with flooring in temples and churches 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 historical facts known to everyone:

• in the temple of Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao in the small town of Lampang (Thailand), a Buddha statue of green jasper weighs 5 tons;
• the mace of Bogdan Khmelnytsky and Khan Amin were also encrusted with precious stones and jasper;
• the Hermitage on Palace Square (St. Petersburg) stores a giant vase of green jasper with a diameter of more than 5 meters and weighing 19 tons;
• jasper lined with fireplaces of the Moscow Kremlin;
• the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin wore a green jasper bracelet on his arm to enhance his health.

The full color palette, with the exception of blue, with a mother-of-pearl shine inside gave a second name to this stone - jasper, which in Greek means “motley”. Mineralogical experts define jasper as silica contaminated with a large amount 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 jasper of volcanic origin indicates a wide variety of color palettes (except for a dark blue color, the color of which determines a large amount of copper sulfate and cobalt). The composition of jasper, in addition to silica, includes almost all the elements from the Periodic Table of Mendeleev.

The extraction of this stone and the manufacture of amulets and jewelry from it began in the Neolithic era. The most highly valued 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, gave high strength.Neanderthals from this semiprecious mineral made tips for arrows and wooden tools, a blade for a knife and an ax, a spear point for a spear and crossbow.

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

The first mention of finds of ornamental stone on European territory dates back to the 18th – 19th centuries. Ore miners Fedor Babin, his son Peter and apprentice Kirill Obvishchev from Yekaterinburg simultaneously discovered four variegated (multi-colored) deposits of jasper along the Tura River in 1742.

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

Stones of exotic colors are mined from a 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, all in Russia there are 656 industrial deposits of semi-precious stone. When open-pit mining, a semiprecious stone is scooped with a bucket of a bucket wheel excavator in quarries.

Ancient magicians and healers used minerals not only as a shield against 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 folk healers, they are able to protect against the evil eye and ill-wishers, restore impaired metabolism, restore calm, peace of mind and self-confidence. The impact 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 claim a connection between the healing effects of amulets and amulets made of jasper with the color of the stone, namely:

• matt black color quickly calms pain with bruises, 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 color heals blood diseases, heals wounds, stimulates the kidneys.

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

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

• protection against thieves of money, securities and jewelry;
• rain in drought days;
• the expulsion of dark forces from home;
• improving logical thinking;
• protection of warriors, sailors and travelers;
• increased love affection;
• search for lost documents;
• improvement of mental abilities;
• home protection from thieves and fire;
• protection from the attack of wild animals in the hunt;
• acceleration of adaptation to new work;
• accelerating career progression.

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

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

• heliotrope - it is emerald or black with large red dots scattered on the surface; it is also called bloody jasper;

• mukait - volcanic jasper from the bottom of the ocean; color can vary from yellow to blood red;

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

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

• dalmatian - lunar white with small black crystals;

• irnimite - mother-of-pearl, aquamarine;

• sand - golden color with a pearly sheen;

• Kambaba - white African jasper; in Europe is very rare;

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

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

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

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

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

• Kalkan - A thick layer of high-quality volcanic jasper was found in the XVIII century on the shore of Lake Kalkan in the Uchalinsky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan near the village of Kalkanovo 10 kilometers northwest of the city of Uchaly;

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

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

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

• Ural - a large field is located in the Urals; coloring - from sand to dark brown; contains a large amount of iron oxides.

Volcanic jasper is used for magic rituals, removing the evil eye, making caskets, 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. Amulets of jasper on the walls and windows of the house protect people living in it from the evil eye, curses and ill-wishers.

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

In many countries, utensils, bowls and vases for religious ceremonies are made from this stone. Jasper caskets store jewels and family heirlooms. It is believed that vases from this magic mineral replenish energy, relieve stress and fatigue. According to the forums, a stone can affect a person even at a distance if his portrait is inserted into the frame of this magical material. A talisman made of magic stone improves memory, gives eloquence, removes negative influences, strengthens attractiveness, improves relations with management, and helps in career advancement.

Balls from 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. Brown or brown jasper balls will help to pass tests and exams. To enhance the effect, balls can be placed under the 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 souvenirs from jasper - a good gift for a girl or wife on March 8, Valentine's Day or a wedding. Based on the statistics collected, there is no reason to argue that pendants, amulets, bracelets and souvenirs from jasper are the cause of great luck or, conversely, an unfortunate set of circumstances. According to psychologists, which relies on numerous experiments and collected statistics, all signs and superstitions “work” through the second signaling system.

To change the consciousness of a person without introducing into transsweaver, they use the technique of self-hypnosis and self-hypnosis. The substitution of concepts, which subsequently occurs in the human mind, leads to the emergence of a chain of synthetic evidence of superstition and signs.

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

• Reasoning without substitution of concepts. For the successful completion of the work begun, 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 case, they can be used as jewelry, gifts and souvenirs.
• Reasoning with the substitution of concepts. For the successful completion of the work begun, you need to study the information in detail and constantly wear an amulet, pendant or bracelet made of jasper. A small piece of jasper should be put in a vessel with drinking water. The magical power of this stone has been tested for centuries, it will certainly work. Talisman or beads from jasper will protect from curses, evil spirits, evil eye, enemies and ill-wishers.

Cases of unfulfilled predictions, on the contrary, are mentioned casually and non-specifically. A person who is in a difficult life situation, after reading "ready-made tips" on sites and forums, most often does not delve into their essence. His mind is almost completely embraced by the search for a solution. He clings to superstitious recommendations like drowning in a straw (for example, spitting luck three times over his left shoulder).

As a result, superstitions bordering on feverish delirium easily penetrate the subconscious without logical analysis and are reliably remembered. Blind faith in superstition and signs of elderly specialists with higher education and scientific workers with academic degrees and ranks causes genuine surprise among physicians and psychologists.Wise by life experience with a huge amount of knowledge behind them, they, like everyone else, go around the road that a black cat crossed or an elderly woman crossed with an empty bucket and spit three times over her left shoulder.

It is especially easy for a person to succumb to the influence of superstitions and will accept in a state of severe stress. Under its influence, the second signaling system is activated and self-control sharply decreases. Human consciousness almost completely takes the search for ways out of a difficult situation.

At this time, superstitious signs that penetrated the subconscious of a superstitious person can suppress logical thinking and common sense and gain complete control over the human mind and actions. At the same time, hidden calls to action, which are contained in superstitions, the consciousness will perceive as its own and not pass through logical analysis.

Favorable ground for the activation of prejudice is also created by confusion, threats, and a lack of time for making decisions that act along with stress. At this moment, completely unnoticed by the person in his mind, there is a substitution of concepts.

Logical recommendations and conclusions supported by life experience give way to synthetic rituals from ancient superstitions. Common sense gives way to blind faith, the human consciousness begins to process information according to the setting obtained from superstitions and will accept. The events that occur are very similar to the actions of a person who was zombified by a hypnotist using the NLP technique. 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, is not affected by acids and alkalis. The strength of jasper is second only to diamond. To preserve the natural luster of the stone, the following conditions must be observed:

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

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