Sometimes called dalmatian jasper beads or spotted jasper beads, these semiprecious dalmatiner beads offer striking brown and black speckles on an off-white to creamy eggshell colored surface. Named after the dalmatian dog breed, this type of jasper is said to increase patience, lessen or remove disillusionment, and protect against nightmares, depression, and negative thinking. Typical of all jasper gemstones, this semiprecious "breed" is an opaque chalcedony containing grains of microcrystalline quartz. To clean dalmatiner beads, wipe them with a soft, dry cloth.
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