Red jasper beads and pendants display an earthy acorn-red color with dark-gray stripes. The stripes in these semiprecious beads are veins of quartz.
White Lace Red Jasper beads and pendants have a similar dark red to burnt orange base color, but tend to have wider stripes of dark gray to black, and/or stripes and bands of clear quartz or lacy white, off-white and light yellow.
Red jaspers are favored by by gemstone healers, for regulating metabolic energy and promoting physical stamina. They are also believed to have the ability to send negative energy back to the sender, the way a mirror reflects light. Red jasper beads are a popular choice for the sacral (base) chakra, in chakra jewelry.