Image of a woman from Picture Stone (Landscape Stone) Lesotho.

Jasper is an opaque and finely crystalline variety of quartz. The chemical composition is identical to that of agate, flint, and chert. The colors are variable, ranging from yellow to red, reddish brown, and green. Jasper stones are cut and polished to be set in jewelry. The name jasper is derived from a Semitic language via Latin and Greek (íaspis) and means "spotted or speckled stone." The main deposits of jasper are in India (Deccan Plateau) and Mexico (yellow), Germany (red), and Africa, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, France, and the USA (other colors). Jasper has been worked as a gemstone since ancient times. For example, they made seal stones, small carved stones, and trinkets from it. People attributed magical powers to jasper. In ancient times, it was often called the mother of all stones. It is currently used in cabochons, table inlays, and decorative art objects. Imitations are made from glass. The Egyptians and Greeks already used jasper to enhance sexuality and to achieve a swift pregnancy. Among the Native Americans, yellow jasper worked as a rainstone. A number of healing properties are attributed to jasper, such as stress reduction, weight loss, combating stomach issues, and alleviating liver problems. According to various literary sources, jasper is associated with the zodiac signs Aries, Virgo, Cancer, and Scorpio. In the Christian scripture Revelation 4:2–3, it is written: "At once I was in the Spirit." There was a throne in heaven, and someone sat on it. The one who sat there had an appearance like Jasper and Sardius, and around the throne was a rainbow that looked like emerald.