Picture Jasper Book Carving

This picture jasper book carving is perfect for a book lover. Great for décor and gifting, this incredible features a mountainous desert-like scene no matter which way you display it. Creamy beiges, lovely grays, as well as brown and yellow, create a beautiful scene on the stone palette. These are the perfect colors to blend into almost any décor style, including Southwestern styles.

Size: Approx. 8.25", 1.686g (3.71lbs.)

This picture jasper book carving is a WYSIWYG.

For those who are unfamiliar with WYSIWYG, it means: What You See Is What You Get. Pieces identified as WYSIWYGs are not a random pull of stones that are similar to the one(s) pictured. Instead, you receive the actual piece that is pictured.

About Jasper and Confusion with Trade Names

From mindat.org (https://www.mindat.org/min-2082.html):

"Historically the name has long been used for an opaque to slightly translucent, generally red or brown to variably coloured, impure chalcedony or microcrystalline chert, usually containing abundant fine inclusions of hematite, iron hydroxides and other minerals. It is typically associated with banded iron formations. It has also been used informally by lapidarists for many other opaque lapidary materials, including some igneous and sedimentary rocks."

So, if you're like the many people out there who have trouble with jasper names, you're not alone. Trade names are king where jasper is concerned. With all rocks, minerals, gemstones, etc., what is most important is how much you enjoy the piece. If it makes your heart sing, does it really matter which form it is? If is important to learn about the authenticity, there are many scientific ways to test the chemical composition of a stone. However, they might not be easily accessible or cost effective.

In Mindat.org, there is conflicting information about this stone. There is landscape agate, which is a supposed quartz variety. There is also picture jasper, which is supposedly a jasper. They truly look similar, but like they are from different regions of the world. Until we know more, we will not add the metaphysical information.

If you love this picture jasper book carving, you'll also love these picture jasper round slabs.

Please Note:

1. Sizes and weights are approximate. Dimension sizes can vary based on the way the rock is formed. We hand measure our pieces on the longest side. Please see the pictures in the listing.
2. The colors may vary due to monitor and lighting differences. We take our own product photos at this time. We are experimenting with lighting as we go.
3. Please use your own judgment when allowing children to handle.
4. Not suggested for use in animal habitats or fish tanks.