Ocean Jasper 6mm Round 15-16 Inch HPS09232022 Hematite is an iron oxide

Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

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

gold and brown

Ocean Jasper 6mm Round 15-16 Inch HPS09232022 Hematite is an iron oxideOcean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper, a variety of Jasper containing variably colored spherical patterns. It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica rich stones, Rhyolite or Tuff. Ocean Jasper is believed to be linked to the lost city of Atlantis and to hold mystic knowledge.