Puffy Heart Stones - Red Picture Jasper (6)

Semi-precious puffy hearts show off the simple beauty of each gemstone and make thoughtful gifts as wedding favours, valentines gifts, mother's day presents or just because.

Red picture jasper is similar to standard picture jasper. The difference being that it contains more burgundy, red and peach tones along with the browns, tans and creams.

Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of silica in the form of chalcedony or microcrystalline chert. Generally it forms near volcanic activity and the circulation of hot water is thought to be required for its formation. The patterns in picture jasper are caused by flow or deposits unique to their region of origin.

Picture Jasper is thought to help enliven and awaken creativity and initiative. It is said to encourage visualization and business pursuits. It is also said to help alleviate fear.

The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral and in the past, the intellectual core of a human being. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human soul, the word heart continues to be used poetically to refer to the soul and stylized depictions of hearts are used as prevalent symbols representing love.