Crystal & Stones

Natural red jasper, an opaque iron-rich microcrystalline silica material; James St. John, CC BY 2.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide

Red Jasper: The Stone of Grounding, Courage & Endurance

September 24, 2026

Red Jasper is an opaque red lapidary rock/material made largely of microcrystalline silica, commonly colored by iron oxides such as hematite. Learn its identity, care, and modern grounding traditions.

Natural nephrite jade from the Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska; James St. John, CC BY 2.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide

Nephrite Jade: The Stone of Endurance, Harmony & Ancient Strength

September 24, 2026

Nephrite Jade is a remarkably tough metamorphic rock made mainly of interlocking tremolite-actinolite amphibole. Learn its geology, long cultural history, care and modern symbolism of endurance and harmony.