Polychrome Jasper 8mm Round Pink - 15-16 Inch December Birthstone Petrification occurs when the wood

Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

Dragon Blood Jasper is thought to be a powerful healing stone that boosts courage

Cuprite is a copper oxide mineral frequently found in association with copper deposits as well as azurite

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

Polychrome Jasper 8mm Round Pink - 15-16 Inch December Birthstone Petrification occurs when the woodPolychrome Jasper is considered one of the rarest Jaspers in the world. First discovered in 2006, it is exclusively sourced from a single small deposit in the desert of Madagascar. It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors, with banding that creates vibrant landscape patterns throughout the stone.